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Recognizing Pain in Animals
National Academies of Science. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research.
The National Academies have developed a free online resource to help those who care for and use laboratory animals, farm animals, and pets to prevent, recognize, and alleviate pain in different types of animals, from non-human primates to fish. The web site is related to a 2009 report on the Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals.
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Pain in Farm Animals
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.
Lists signs to look for that indicate pain or discomfort in farm animals. A brief discussion of causes and a list of treatments are provided.
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Guidelines for the Recognition and Assessment of Animal Pain
University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.
Provides a definition of pain as well as information on how pain is produced, how pain is assessed, and how pain is relieved.
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Information Resources on Farm Animal Pain for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Links are available to full text articles published in the AWIC Bulletin on recognition of pain, anesthesia, and analgesia in farm animals.
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International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
Provides free access to online information (electronic books, proceedings, calendar of events) for veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals worldwide.
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Welfare on the Farm: Treating Pain and Distress in Food Animals
American Veterinary Medical Association.
General comments regarding the current status of veterinary guidelines regarding pain in farm animals.
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Understanding Pain and its Relevance to Animals  (PDF|236 KB)
Alberta Farm Animal Care.
A twenty two page report written by Dr. John Church, which discussions what pain is, how to recognize pain, and how to control pain. A review of scientific literature is included.
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Farm Animal Pain
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.
Lists signs that indicate pain or discomfort in farm animals. A brief discussion of causes and list of treatments are given.
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