Natalie Stilwell, DVM, summarizes a recent Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery article < link > reviewing the latest advancements in acute pain assessment in the cat. She reviews various scales to assess feline pain which is often masked by the individual cat.
Source: DVM360 Magazine, April 12, 2019. Link. Stillwell discusses pain scoring instruments including:
- Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale: Feline (Glasgow CMPS-F); validated for feline use
- UNESP-Botucatu Multidimensional Composite Pain Scale (UNESP-Botucatu MCPS); validated for feline use
- Feline Grimace Scale; newly developed it demonstrates reliability and repeatability at detecting pain