Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Japan.
Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
J Med Primatol. 2021 Oct;50(5):259-269. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12537. Epub 2021 Aug 9.
Assessment of pain in macaques is challenging. The aims of this study were (1) to investigate current knowledge and attitudes of primate veterinarians concerning acute pain in macaques; (2) to synthesise current knowledge and opinion to facilitate pain assessment. A primary question of interest was whether more confident individuals differ in their knowledge and attitudes from less-confident individuals.
An online survey was conducted amongst primate veterinarians serving both laboratories and zoos/sanctuaries. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information, attitudes towards pain, pain rating and analgesics, pain recognition and confidence in recognising pain and sources of information used.
There was generally good use of analgesia by respondents. More confident individuals reported that they recognise pain both behaviourally and in facial expressions, rated all pain signs more highly and used more analgesics. Specialist support networks aimed at increasing veterinarian confidence in macaque pain assessment could be beneficial.
评估猕猴的疼痛具有挑战性。本研究的目的是：（1）调查灵长类兽医对猕猴急性疼痛的现有知识和态度；（2）综合现有知识和意见，以促进疼痛评估。一个主要的兴趣问题是，是否更有信心的个体在知识和态度上与不太有信心的个体有所不同。
对同时为实验室和动物园/保护区服务的灵长类兽医进行了在线调查。问卷包括人口统计学信息、对疼痛的态度、疼痛评分和镇痛药、疼痛识别以及识别疼痛和使用信息来源的信心。
受访者普遍很好地使用了镇痛药。更有信心的个体报告说，他们既可以通过行为，也可以通过面部表情来识别疼痛，对所有疼痛迹象的评分更高，并且使用了更多的镇痛药。旨在提高兽医对猕猴疼痛评估信心的专业支持网络可能会有所帮助。
