Prospective evaluation of postoperative pain in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy by a midline or flank approach |
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Authors: | Burrow R Wawra E Pinchbeck G Senior M Dugdale A |
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Institution: | Small Animal Hospital, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L7 7EX. |
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Abstract: | Twenty entire female cats were randomly assigned to two groups of 10; the cats in one group underwent ovariohysterectomy by a midline approach and the cats in the other group by a flank approach. Cats were assessed for signs of pain and scores were assigned pre- and postoperatively. There was a tendency for the cats neutered by a flank approach to be in more pain postoperatively (P=0.05). The final pain score for cats in either group was equal to or lower than their baseline score. |
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