While seemingly straightforward, rating pain on a scale of 0 to 10 is more complex than it appears, influenced by factors beyond just the intensity of the pain itself.

Acute pain management in the older adult is both challenging and rewarding. This review addresses the difficulty with assessment of pain in the older adult, variations in the pain experience of ...

Purpose: To examine the issue of pain assessment in infants by acquiring all available published pain assessment tools and evaluating their reported reliability, validity, clinical utility ...

We developed a pain scale specific for rabbits to assess acute pain in a clinical environment. The BRPS allows the assessment of pain in both straight and lop-eared rabbits. The management of pain is ...

However, canine pain scales can be difficult to use without professional help, so proper assessment should always be performed by a veterinarian or other expert. Dogs are masters at hiding their ...