You know your pet better than anyone—the tilt of their head, the sound of their paws on the floor, even their favorite toy.

To treat pain effectively we must be able to measure it - so there's now a global effort to raise awareness and understanding of pain in animals Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent ...

Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee members; ...

This short video runs down what we know (and don’t) about animal pain. by German Lopez. Jan 23, 2017, 5:00 PM UTC. You probably know how it feels to be in pain. But ...

Responses vary, but certain behaviors tell when an animal is in pain. Managing and alleviating pain is the focus of a new guidebook written by small animal specialists at the University of ...

Avoid administering human pain medications, as many are toxic to animals. A vet can assess your pet’s condition and recommend ...

Loud and clear. William Heron, CC BY-SA. The debate around animals’ capacity to experience pain and suffer raged in the 20th century, but as we developed a greater understanding of pain, and ...

Each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, roughly 820,800 guinea pigs, dogs, cats, and other animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act are used in research in the United States ...

Pain is one of the most important variables that members of the lab animal science community try to control and minimize, and it is a critical topic of research in clinical and basic sciences.

Animal Behavior Animals Feel Pain Because Something Hurts Feeling pain alerts an individual that something harmful isn't quite right. Posted June 17, 2018 ...

Researchers practicing good science must be concerned with the well-being of their laboratory animals; health problems, pain, and stress may introduce unwanted variables that can invalidate study ...