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Title
Pain in cats following ovariohysterectomy by a flank or midline approach.
Abstract
The article highlights the results of a study which assesses the signs of pain shown by cats after ovariohysterectomy by a flank or a midline approach. It discusses the use of a simple descriptive scale and a visual analog scale before surgery and at intervals from 30 minutes to 24 hours after surgery. The study shows that cats neutered by the midline approach tended to have a lower postoperative pain scores.