The use of grimace scales enables the clinical identification of changes in the facial expressions of animals caused by pain. The Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) is one such tool, comprising a pain coding system based on facial expressions and assessing six Facial Action Units (FAUs). Each FAU is ...
Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Sheep and Lamb Grimace Scales15,16,17,18,19,20where similar methodology of comparison of two distinct group of animals were described. The demonstration of construct validity in the results supports the methods
The Rat Grimace Scale: A partially automated method for quantifying pain in the laboratory rat via facial expressions Psychometric Assessment of the Rat Grimace Scale and Development of an Analgesic Intervention Score Development of the Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) as a Pain Assessment Tool in Horses ...
Horse grimace scaleWelfareDental disorders can cause discomfort and chronic pain, affecting the athletic performance and welfare of the horses. However, dental disorders may not be manifested with recognizable clinical signs and may, therefore, lead to late diagnosis or care. The present study aimed ...
COMPARISON OF THE HORSE GRIMACE SCALE (HGS), THE COMPOSITE PAIN SCALE (CPS) AND THE EQUINE UTRECHT UNIVERSITY SCALE FOR COMPOSITE PAIN ASSESSMENT (EQUUS-COMPASS SCALE) FOR ASSESSMENT OF COLIC PATIENTS All scales showed excellent inter-observer reliability: EQUUS-COMPASS ICC = 0.92; CPS ICC = ...
Horse Grimace Pain Scale (HGS).Emanuela, Dalla CostaMichela, MineroDirk, LebeltDiana, StuckeElisabetta, CanaliMatthew, C. Leach
Dalla Costa E, Bracci D, Dai F, Lebelt D, Minero M (2017) Do Different Emotional States Affect the Horse Grimace Scale Score? A Pilot Study. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 54: 114-117. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2017.03.221...
The aims of this study were to determine if the Horse Grimace Scale (HGS) could identify pain behaviours in horses with and without EGUS and if severity would be positively associated with the HGS score. Horse grimace scale scores were assessed blindly using facial photographs by seven observers...