Article title: Efficacy, chondrotoxicity and plasma concentrations of tramadol following intra-articular administration in horses undergoing arthroscopy: preliminary findings
Authors: Alessandra Di Salvo, Elisabetta Chiaradia, Giorgia della Rocca, Mario Giorgi, Francesco Mancini, Maria Luisa Marenzoni, Maria Beatrice Conti and Sara Nannarone
Journal: Veterinary Quarterly
Bibliometrics: Volume 38, Number 01, pages 129 - 137
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1080/01652176.2018.1546963
When the article was published online, the author has missed to insert reference citation in Table 2.
Table 2.
Parameters added to the Composite Pain Scale (CPS) of Bussières et al. (2008).
| Temperament | Calm | 0 |
| Agitated | 1 | |
| Intractable | 2 | |
| Behaviour | Alert | 0 |
| Apathetic | 1 | |
| Sedation | No | 0 |
| Yes | 1 | |
| Ataxia | No | 0 |
| Yes | 1 | |
| Position in the box* | In front of the door, watching the environment | 0 |
| Standing in the middle, watching the door | 1 | |
| Standing in the middle, watching the walls | 2 | |
| Standing in the middle, watching the back of the box | 3 | |
| Head position* | Above the withers | 0 |
| At the withers | 1 | |
| Below the withers | 2 | |
| Ear position | Normally forward, frequent movements | 0 |
| Slightly back, little movements | 1 | |
| Tumor | No | 0 |
| Mild | 1 | |
| Severe | 2 | |
| Calor | No | 0 |
| Yes | 1 | |
| Lameness at walk | No | 0 |
| Yes | 1 | |
| Non-weight bearing | No | 0 |
| Mild | 1 | |
| Severe | 2 | |
| Total score | 17 |
The possible total score of the modified CPS is 56: 39 points from the original CPS of Bussières et al. (2008) plus 17 points from the additional parameters reported above.
*according Lindegaard et al. 2010
The changes to table 2 are shown below along with the newly added reference.
Reference List
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