TY - JOUR
T1 - Pain in animals
T2 - Anatomy, physiology, and behaviors
AU - Youn, Dong Ho
AU - Kim, Tae Wan
AU - Cho, Hee Jung
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/10
Y1 - 2017/10
N2 - Pain, an adaptive but unpleasant sensation, is the most common symptom of numerous diseases in humans and animals. Although animal patients express this symptom frequently, a lack of communication abilities hinders its recognition by veterinary physicians, thereby leading to unsatisfactory management of the symptom. On the other hand, pain itself has its own neurological mechanisms, regardless of the disease that causes it. Thus, a physician may need to know the mechanisms underlying pain development in order to properly manage the symptom in a particular disease. In this review, we attempt to provide a brief introduction to the anatomical, physiological, and neurological basis of pain transmission and sensation. Although most knowledge about these mechanisms comes from studies in humans and laboratory animals, it is generally applicable to pet, farm, or zoo animals. In addition, we summarize pain behavior in several pet, farm, and laboratory animals for its proper identification. This information will help to identify and manage pain, and thus improve welfare, in animals.
AB - Pain, an adaptive but unpleasant sensation, is the most common symptom of numerous diseases in humans and animals. Although animal patients express this symptom frequently, a lack of communication abilities hinders its recognition by veterinary physicians, thereby leading to unsatisfactory management of the symptom. On the other hand, pain itself has its own neurological mechanisms, regardless of the disease that causes it. Thus, a physician may need to know the mechanisms underlying pain development in order to properly manage the symptom in a particular disease. In this review, we attempt to provide a brief introduction to the anatomical, physiological, and neurological basis of pain transmission and sensation. Although most knowledge about these mechanisms comes from studies in humans and laboratory animals, it is generally applicable to pet, farm, or zoo animals. In addition, we summarize pain behavior in several pet, farm, and laboratory animals for its proper identification. This information will help to identify and manage pain, and thus improve welfare, in animals.
KW - Animal pain
KW - Pain
KW - Pain behaviors
KW - Pain pathway
KW - Spinal cord dorsal horn
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U2 - 10.17555/jvc.2017.10.34.5.347
DO - 10.17555/jvc.2017.10.34.5.347
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038917148
SN - 1598-298X
VL - 34
SP - 347
EP - 352
JO - Journal of Veterinary Clinics
JF - Journal of Veterinary Clinics
IS - 5
ER -