Mosley Craig
Department of Anesthesia, Canada West Veterinary Specialists, 1988 Kootenay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5M 4Y3, Canada.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2011 Jan;14(1):45-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2010.09.009.
The ability of reptiles to "feel" pain and the significance of pain or nociception on physiologic homeostasis is an exceedingly complex question requiring integration of both physiologic and behavioral evidence. Until further information is available, it would seem most ethical for veterinarians to assume that reptiles are capable of feeling pain, and to treat or manage pain when there is reasonable evidence that pain is present. With increased information available regarding analgesic use in reptiles and with the heightened awareness of the importance of analgesia for zoologic companion animals, it is likely that more veterinarians will provide pain relief to their reptile patients.
爬行动物“感受”疼痛的能力以及疼痛或伤害感受对生理稳态的意义是一个极其复杂的问题，需要整合生理和行为证据。在获得更多信息之前，兽医假定爬行动物能够感受疼痛，并在有合理证据表明存在疼痛时进行疼痛治疗或管理，这似乎是最符合伦理的做法。随着关于爬行动物使用镇痛药的信息增多，以及对动物园伴侣动物镇痛重要性的认识提高，可能会有更多兽医为他们的爬行动物患者缓解疼痛。
