Inter-rater and inter-device reliability of mechanical thresholds measurement with the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer and the SMALGO in healthy cats.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the Electronic von Frey Anaesthesiometer (EVF) and the Small Animal ALGOmeter (SMALGO), used to measure sensory thresholds in 13 healthy cats at both the stifle and the lumbosacral joint, in terms of inter-rater and inter-device reliability.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Feline Med Surg

Title: Journal of feline medicine and surgery

Publisher: SAGE Publications

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-2750

ISSN (Print): 1098-612X

Publication date (Electronic): October 2019

Volume: 21

Issue: 10

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[1 ] Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, UK.

[2 ] Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

Article

DOI: 10.1177/1098612X18813426

PubMed ID: 30465615

SO-VID: 79e72326-1b3d-4e86-a8a2-c9ce36d66f17

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Keywords: Chronic pain,mechanical thresholds,quantitative sensory testing

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Keywords: Chronic pain, mechanical thresholds, quantitative sensory testing

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