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Table 10 Total scores determined by local and blinded observers

From: Validation of the UNESP-Botucatu unidimensional composite pain scale for assessing postoperative pain in cattle

Time points

 

Blinded observers

Local observer

1

2

3

M1

0 (0-2)

0 (0-3)

0 (0-6)

0 (0-2)

M2

7 (3-10)*

7.5 (0-10)*

8 (0-10)*

7 (1-10)*

M3

0 (0-8)

1 (0-9)

4 (1-10)

0.5 (0-8)

M4

1 (0-5)

0 (0-7)

3.5 (1-8)

0 (0-6)

  1. Medians and minimum and maximum values of total score for the UNESP-Botucatu unidimensional pain scale (0 - 10) determined by local and blinded observers based on videos obtained during the perioperative period of cattle subjected to orchiectomy.
  2. *Pain scores at M2 significantly higher than at M1 (p < 0.001).
  3. *Pain scores at M3 and M4 significantly lower than at M2 (p < 0.001).