Table 7 Key words and phrases used by respondents and classified into each separate pain sign category
From: An investigation into how accurately UK rabbit owners identify pain in their pet rabbits
Category | Key words and phrases used by respondents |
|---|---|
Demeanour | quiet, dull, lethargy, subdued, interest, responsive |
Posture | lying, laying, sitting, pushing, pressing, hunched, abdomen pressing |
Locomotion | movement, move, active, inactivity, still, lethargy |
Eye position | eye, squinting, tightness, closing |
Ear position | ear, back, flat |
Grooming | grooming, groom, dirty |
Anorexia | eating, not eating, not interested in food/treats, in appetent, inappetence, lack of appetite |
Teeth grinding | tooth, teeth, grinding |
Grimace scale | Grimace scale |
Noises | noise, squealing, screaming, grunting, groaning, moaning |
Faecal changes | faeces, poo, poop, toileting |
Physiological | breathing, respiratory, heart rate, temperature |