Table 5.

Averaged, normalized pain scores for study cats weighing >2.7 kg (phase 2)

Group	n	Observation time 1	Observation time 2
Bupivacaine	14	0.15 ± 0.10*	0.05 ± 0.07†
Saline	22	0.26 ± 0.12	0.14 ± 0.09
Sham	5	0.30 ± 0.08	0.19 ± 0.09
Total	41

Data are mean ± SD

^*Significantly lower acute pain score averages 1 h post-anesthesia recovery (P = 0.008)

^†Significantly lower acute pain score averages at same day discharge (P = 0.004)