Pain scoring systems in hospitalized horses with ocular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain recognition in hospitalized horses is challenging, and the utility of pain scoring systems in horses with ocular disease has not been well-described.

Hypothesis/objectives

Evaluate the horse grimace scale (HGS) and behavior pain score (BPS) in hospitalized horses with ocular disease. We hypothesized that HGS and BPS would be associated with different clinical progressions.

Animals

Privately owned horses hospitalized for ocular disease between September 2018 and September 2020.

Methods

Retrospective observational study. The HGS and BPS were recorded daily throughout hospitalization. Clinical progressions were categorized as: (a) discharge from hospital after medical treatment, (b) ophthalmic surgery (eg, keratectomy, conjunctival flap, amniotic m

SUBMITTER: Jodzio D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800174 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature