ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Methods for Pain Assessment in Calves and Their Use for the Evaluation of Pain during Different Procedures-A Review.
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- Substance P concentrations in the blood plasma and serum of adult cattle and calves during different painful procedures and conditions - a systematic review.BMC veterinary research · 2022Pooled it
- Facial phenotyping of Holstein calves using pose estimation models with varying keypoints.JDS communications · 2026Article
- Through the Calf's Eye: Exploring Infrared Thermography to Uncover Pair-Housed Calves' Affective States.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Tears and saliva as alternative matrices for minimally invasive assessment of acute stress and pain in sheep.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Biotinidase as a novel biomarker for pain assessment in dairy cattle.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Introducing an Innovative Pain Scale for Assessing Postpartum Pain in Mares: Preliminary Clinical Evaluation.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Objective assessment of acute pain in foals using a facial expression-based pain scale.Equine veterinary journal · 2025Article
- A Case Report: Post-Mortem Pathological Observations of a Fresh Dairy Cow with Type 3 Abomasal Ulcer After Sudden Death.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Welfare of beef cattle.EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority · 2025Article
- Analysis of Calving Cow Posture Recognition, Behavioral Changes, and Influencing Factors Based on Machine Vision.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Limited Short-Term Effects of Tactile Stimulation on the Welfare of Newborn Nellore Calves.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Clinical interpretation of body language and behavioral modifications to recognize pain in domestic mammals.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Review
- The history and future of the cornual nerve block for calf disbudding.JDS communications · 2024Review
- Pain Assessment in Cattle by Use of Numerical Rating and Visual Analogue Scales-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Use of butorphanol as a local anaesthetic for pain management in calves undergoing umbilical hernia repair.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Multi-dimensional evaluation of pain response in low day-age calves to two types of dehorning.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Pain Assessment in Goat Kids: Focus on Disbudding.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Cardiovascular changes, laboratory findings and pain scores in calves undergoing ultrasonography-guided bilateral rectus sheath block before herniorrhaphy: a prospective randomized clinical trial.BMC veterinary research · 2023Article
- Literature Review on Technological Applications to Monitor and Evaluate Calves' Health and Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- A nationwide survey on producer and veterinarian perceptions of the painfulness of procedures and disease states in dairy and beef cattle.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The evaluation and assessment of the level of pain calves are experiencing is important, as the experience of pain (e.g., due to routine husbandry procedures) severely affects the welfare of calves. Studies about the recognition of pain in calves, and especially pain management during and after common procedures, such as castration, dehorning, and disbudding, have been published. This narrative review discusses and summarizes the existing literature about methods for pain assessment in calves. First, it deals with the definition of pain and the challenges associated with the recognition of pain in calves. Then it proceeds to outline the different options and methods for subjective and objective pain assessment in calves, as described in the literature. Research data show that there are several tools suitable for the assessment of pain in calves, at least for research purposes. Finally, it concludes that for research purposes, various variables for the assessment of pain in calves are used in combination. However, there is no variable which can be used solely for the exclusive assessment of pain in calves. Also, further research is needed to describe biomarkers or variables which are easily accessible in the field practice.
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