Validation of the Italian version of the UNESP–Botucatu unidimensional composite pain scale for the assessment of postoperative pain in cattle

Rocca, Giorgia Della; Brondani, Juliana Tabarelli; Oliveira, F. A.; Crociati, Martina; Sylla, Lakamy; Ngonput, A. Elad; Salvo, Alessandra Di; Luna, Stélio Pacca Loureiro

doi:10.1016/j.vaa.2016.11.008

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“…In fact, pain in animals can only be measured indirectly using pain scoring systems or pain scales based on behavioral assessment. These tools represent a valuable diagnostic aid, as they provide pain assessors with objective, ready-to-use tools (della Rocca et al, 2017). Because methods of castration are typically associated with physical, chemical, or hormonal damage to the testicles (Stafford and Mellor, 2005), it is legitimate to discuss whether these procedures can be a source of pain for the animal and, if necessary, it is important to efficiently assess its presence.…”

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“…Animal behavior has been shown to be a sensitive indicator of pain in response to castration in cattle (Robertson et al, 1994). In 2014, the UNESP-Botucatu Unidimensional Composite Pain Scale (UCPS) for assessing postoperative pain in cattle was developed and validated by de Oliveira et al This pain scale is nowadays considered as the only tool specifically designed for pain assessment in bovine species (della Rocca et al, 2017) although it is validated for postoperative pain only. It is not clear whether ring castration causes pain and what type of pain (e.g., chronic, acute or both) in calves (Mellor et al, 1991;Robertson et al, 1994;Molony et al, 1995;Stafford et al, 2002;Boesch et al, 2006;Thüer et al, 2007;Becker et al, 2012;Marti et al, 2017).…”

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Leukocyte coping capacity chemiluminescence as an innovative tool for stress and pain assessment in calves undergoing ring castration1

Gaudio

Bordin

Lora

et al. 2018

Journal of Animal Science

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Pain and stress assessment in animals is considered an imperative issue and also a difficult challenge. Unfortunately, no gold standard technique for pain and stress assessment in animals has been validated nowadays. A new tool to assess stress in animals consists of measuring the leukocyte coping capacity (LCC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the whole-blood LCC chemiluminescence as an innovative tool for stress and pain assessment in the bovine species undergoing ring castration. Twenty 2-mo-old male mix-breed Piemontese-Angus-Belgian Blue calves (Bos taurus) weighing 90 ± 4 kg were used. The animals were randomly allocated in 2 groups composed of 10 subjects each as follows: ring castration group (CAS) and sham castration group (SHAM). Blood drawing, scrotal and perineal temperature recording, scrotal lesion score, pain assessment, and LCC Chemiluminescence were performed at different time points, which were as follows: 1 h before castration/sham (-1 h), 30 min postcastration/sham (30 min), 3 d postcastration/sham (3 d), 7 d postcastration/sham (7 d), 14 d postcastration/sham (14 d). Results showed that in CAS LCC values significantly increased (P < 0.05) at 3 d and decreased at 7 d, whereas in SHAM, LCC values did not significantly vary between the study times. Significant differences in LCC values between CAS and SHAM were seen at 7 d (P < 0.0001). In the CAS group, scrotal lesion was scored as 0, 0, 3.8, 2.7, and 0.2 at -1 h, 30 min, 3 d, 7 d, and 14 d, respectively, whereas in SHAM, its score was 0 at every time point. Perineal temperatures did not vary throughout all the study times in both CAS and SHAM. Differences among the 2 groups were noted in scrotal temperatures only at 3, 7, and 14 d (P < 0.05). In CAS, the percentage of animals which obtained a pain score ≥ 1 was: 10% at -1 h, 30% at 30 min, 20% at 3 and 7 d, and 10% at 14 d, whereas in SHAM, no pain signs were noted at any time point. No significant difference between CAS and SHAM was recorded in cortisol blood level at any time point. No stress leukogram nor variation in neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio was noted at any of the time points in both CAS or SHAM. Our results suggest that ring castration might cause long-lasting pain in calves, but its magnitude is not easily detected by conventional methods. We argue that whole-blood LCC chemiluminescence might be a useful tool for detecting pain and stress in calves undergoing ring castration.

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Leukocyte coping capacity chemiluminescence as an innovative tool for stress and pain assessment in calves undergoing ring castration1

Gaudio

Bordin

Lora

et al. 2018

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“…Em estudos com o uso de pedômetros mostraram que bezerros castrados sem anestésico local e anti-inflamatórios apresentaram menor número de passos após 24 horas do procedimento, em relação aos que receberam esses fármacos para analgesia (Currah et al, 2009). Também foi observado que garrotes se deitaram com maior frequência entre 1 e 4 horas após procedimento de orquiectomia, sedados com xilazina e bloqueio local com lidocaína (Oliveira et al, 2014).…”

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“…Os acelerômetros mensuram de forma contínua o tempo gasto em pé e/ou em decúbito e o tempo de locomoção dos animais, através do processamento de valores da força gravitacional nos eixos horizontal, vertical e diagonal (Theurer et al, 2013). Bovinos que foram castrados, passaram menos tempo comendo e caminhando e apresentaram mais alterações em sua postura na posição quadrupedal e marcha, ou se deitaram com mais frequência com a cabeça próxima ao solo (Oliveira et al, 2014).…”

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Reconhecimento e avaliação da dor em bovinos: Revisão

Nunes¹,

Pacheco²,

Wagatsuma³

2021

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A dor, além de ser uma experiência desagradável, é um mecanismo importante de proteção do organismo e manutenção da vida, e o entendimento da sua fisiologia, suas principais causas, seu reconhecimento e avaliação em bovinos é necessário para o direcionamento do tratamento ideal, que promova o bem-estar animal minimizando os prejuízos na cadeia produtiva. A avaliação da dor em bovinos representa um desafio e o seu tratamento é considerado muitas vezes inadequado, devido à falta de conhecimento sobre os comportamentos relacionados a dor e a crença que pela sua rusticidade e resistência sintam menos dor que os pequenos animais, ou até mesmo não setem dor. Os estudos a respeito da avaliação da com base no comportamento tem recebido atenção crescente, e geralmente comportamentos de dor em bovinos descritos na literatura são aqueles frequentemente associados a doenças como mastites, metrites, pododermatites, artrite séptica, peritonite, miíases externas, ou práticas de manejo como castrações, marcação com ferro quente e descornas. Algumas ferramentas, como escalas de avaliação da dor, estão sendo produzidas e utilizadas para a avaliação da dor em bovinos, e é notória a percepção da sociedade sobre a importância do reconhecimento e tratamento da dor não só em bovinos, mas em todos os animais de produção, objetivando sobretudo o bem-estar animal.

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