Frontiers in Pain Research | Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Review

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Translational validity of quantitative sensory testing in chronic pain neuro-sensitization: guide of use and interpretation in osteoarthritis animal models

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Marilyn Frézier
Aliénor Delsart
Manuela Lefort-Holguin
Sarah Lachapelle
Colombe Otis
Bertrand Lussier
Hélène Beaudry
Aude Castel
Eric Troncy

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1709275

525 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Nov 2025

Tailoring treatment: dog breed status influences pain assessment and treatment in emergency veterinary care

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Rachel M. P. Caddiell
Philip A. White
Eleanor H. McNamee
Alex M. Lynch
B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Margaret E. Gruen

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1589082

1,236 views

Review

Published on 21 Aug 2025

Advancing outcome measure development and analytical approaches: Pain in Animals Workshop 2023

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

B. D. X. Lascelles
D. Barratt
P. S. Basran
D. C. Brown
J. F. Coetzee
M. Gill
M. R. Hutchinson
C. Johnson
S. P. L. Luna
D. P. Mohapatra

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1615862

2,168 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Apr 2025

Quantitative sensory testing in dogs with spontaneous osteoarthritis

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

James Russell Hunt
David Knazovicky
Megan Goff
John Harris
Toby G. Knowles
Masataka Enomoto
Michael Mendl
Becky Whay
B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Joanna C. Murrell

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1518725

2,094 views
1 citation

Perspective

Published on 10 Apr 2025

Outcome assessment in veterinary pain studies: a pain in animals workshop (PAW) perspective

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

D. C. Brown
J. Coetzee
M. Gill
C. Johnson
D. P. Mohapatra
M. L. Oshinsky
S. A. Robertson
E. R. Smith
B. D. X. Lascelles

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1579155

2,014 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Mar 2025

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjuvant treatment for thoracolumbar acute hyperesthesia in chondrodystrophic dogs: a prospective blinded controlled clinical study

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Débora Gouveia
Ana Cardoso
Carla Carvalho
Marina Moisés
André Coelho
Maria Manuel Balça
Rui Alvites
Ana Colette Maurício
António Ferreira
Ângela Martins

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1496607

2,878 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Ice water immersion does not activate diffuse noxious inhibitory controls of spinal reflexes in sedated or anaesthetised dogs (Canis familiaris): a pilot study

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

J. R. Hunt
D. Knazovicky
J. Harris
S. Kelly
T. G. Knowles
J. C. Murrell
B. D. X. Lascelles

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1505064

1,988 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Feb 2025

Editorial: Advancements in equine pain management

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Ludovica Chiavaccini
Rachel Anne Reed
Claudia Spadavecchia

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1547764

1,896 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2025

Proteomic profiling of serum in cats with naturally occurring degenerative joint disease and co-morbid conditions

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Rakesh Ponnala
Steven G. Kamerling
Tracey Williams

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2025.1501932

2,735 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2024

Investigating conditioned pain modulation in horses: can the lip-twitch be used as a conditioning stimulus?

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Severin Blum
Jana Gisler
Emanuela Dalla Costa
Stéphane Montavon
Claudia Spadavecchia

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1463688

2,492 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Sep 2024

Early recognition of pain: improving colic outcomes in horses in Senegal

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

B. O. F-X. V. Laleye
Mamadou Seye
Ludovica Chiavaccini

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1429849

2,462 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 27 Aug 2024

Pain pathophysiology and pharmacology of cattle: how improved understanding can enhance pain prevention, mitigation, and welfare

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Abigale H. Zoltick
Sabine Mann
Johann F. Coetzee

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1396992

8,729 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 23 Jul 2024

Time budgets and weight shifting as indicators of pain in hospitalized horses

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Magdalena Nowak
Albert Martin-Cirera
Florien Jenner
Ulrike Auer

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1410302

2,208 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jun 2024

Plasma concentrations of buprenorphine administered via matrix-type transdermal patches applied at three different anatomical locations in healthy adult horses

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Vaidehi V. Paranjape
Heather K. Knych
Londa J. Berghaus
Shyla Giancola
Jessica Cathcart
Rachel A. Reed

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1390322

2,141 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Apr 2024

Pressure pain mapping of equine distal joints: feasibility and reliability

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Jana Gisler
Ludovica Chiavaccini
Severin Blum
Stéphane Montavon
Claudia Spadavecchia

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1342954

2,893 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Mar 2024

The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fentanyl administered via transdermal patch in horses

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Rachel A. Reed
Londa J. Berghaus
Rose M. Reynolds
Brittany T. Holmes
Anna M. Krikorian
Daniel M. Sakai
Yushun Ishikawa
Heather K. Knych

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1373759

6,366 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2024

Evaluation of physical variables, thermal nociceptive threshold testing and pharmacokinetics during placement of transdermal buprenorphine matrix-type patch in healthy adult horses

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Vaidehi V. Paranjape
Heather K. Knych
Londa J. Berghaus
Jessica Cathcart
Shyla Giancola
Hannah Craig
Caroline James
Siddharth Saksena
Rachel A. Reed

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1373555

2,272 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Feb 2024

The impact of opioid administration on the incidence of postanaesthetic colic in horses

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Rhea Haralambus
Michaela Juri
Anna Mokry
Florien Jenner

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2024.1347548

4,305 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 19 Jan 2024

Development, refinement, and validation of an equine musculoskeletal pain scale

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Ulrike Auer
Zsofia Kelemen
Claus Vogl
Stephanie von Ritgen
Rabea Haddad
Laura Torres Borda
Christopher Gabmaier
John Breteler
Florien Jenner

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1292299

5,767 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2023

An investigation of the use of ethyl chloride and meloxicam to decrease the pain associated with a single or double incision method of castration in piglets

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Arlene Garcia
Mhairi Sutherland
Gizell Vasquez
Adrian Quintana
Garrett Thompson
Jemma Willis
Shelbie Chandler
Kiran Niure
John McGlone

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1113039

2,310 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Jul 2023

Post-anesthetic CPS and EQUUS-FAP scores in surgical and non-surgical equine patients: an observational study

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Rachel Anne Reed
Anna M. Krikorian
Rose M. Reynolds
Brittany T. Holmes
Megan M. Branning
Margaret B. Lemons
Michele Barletta
Jane E. Quandt
Charlotte C. Burns
Stephanie C. Dantino

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1217034

2,622 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2023

Pain sensitivity differs between dog breeds but not in the way veterinarians believe

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Rachel M. P. Caddiell
Rachael M. Cunningham
Philip A. White
B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Margaret E. Gruen

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1165340

20,532 views
13 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2023

Efficacy of inguinal buffered lidocaine and intranasal flunixin meglumine on mitigating physiological and behavioral responses to pain in castrated piglets

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Magdiel Lopez-Soriano
Victoria Rocha Merenda
Stephanie Anderson
Pedro Henrique Esteves Trindade
Martin S. Leidig
Kristen Messenger
Juliana Bonin Ferreira
Monique Danielle Pairis-Garcia

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1156873

2,685 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2023

On determining the mechanical nociceptive threshold in pigs: a reliability study

in Veterinary and Comparative Pain

Felipe Rettore Andreis
Carsten Dahl Mørch
Winnie Jensen
Suzan Meijs

Frontiers in Pain Research

doi 10.3389/fpain.2023.1191786

2,147 views
5 citations

31 articles

articles

Translational validity of quantitative sensory testing in chronic pain neuro-sensitization: guide of use and interpretation in osteoarthritis animal models

Tailoring treatment: dog breed status influences pain assessment and treatment in emergency veterinary care

Advancing outcome measure development and analytical approaches: Pain in Animals Workshop 2023

Quantitative sensory testing in dogs with spontaneous osteoarthritis

Outcome assessment in veterinary pain studies: a pain in animals workshop (PAW) perspective

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjuvant treatment for thoracolumbar acute hyperesthesia in chondrodystrophic dogs: a prospective blinded controlled clinical study

Ice water immersion does not activate diffuse noxious inhibitory controls of spinal reflexes in sedated or anaesthetised dogs (Canis familiaris): a pilot study

Editorial: Advancements in equine pain management

Proteomic profiling of serum in cats with naturally occurring degenerative joint disease and co-morbid conditions

Investigating conditioned pain modulation in horses: can the lip-twitch be used as a conditioning stimulus?

Early recognition of pain: improving colic outcomes in horses in Senegal

Pain pathophysiology and pharmacology of cattle: how improved understanding can enhance pain prevention, mitigation, and welfare

Time budgets and weight shifting as indicators of pain in hospitalized horses

Plasma concentrations of buprenorphine administered via matrix-type transdermal patches applied at three different anatomical locations in healthy adult horses

Pressure pain mapping of equine distal joints: feasibility and reliability

The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fentanyl administered via transdermal patch in horses

Evaluation of physical variables, thermal nociceptive threshold testing and pharmacokinetics during placement of transdermal buprenorphine matrix-type patch in healthy adult horses

The impact of opioid administration on the incidence of postanaesthetic colic in horses

Development, refinement, and validation of an equine musculoskeletal pain scale

An investigation of the use of ethyl chloride and meloxicam to decrease the pain associated with a single or double incision method of castration in piglets

Post-anesthetic CPS and EQUUS-FAP scores in surgical and non-surgical equine patients: an observational study

Pain sensitivity differs between dog breeds but not in the way veterinarians believe

Efficacy of inguinal buffered lidocaine and intranasal flunixin meglumine on mitigating physiological and behavioral responses to pain in castrated piglets

On determining the mechanical nociceptive threshold in pigs: a reliability study