Table 1.
Descriptions of active pain avoidance behaviors recorded during the experiment.
| Behavior | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Restlessness | Rst | Transition from standing to lying or vice versa within a 30 s window at the observation timepoint |
| Kicking/foot stamping | FSK | Either a front or hind limb (usually hind limb) was lifted and forcefully placed on the ground while standing or was used to kick while standing or lying |
| Rolling | rl | Lamb rolled from lying on one side to the other without getting up or rolled on its back and then returned to lying on the same side. |
| Jumping | jmp | Lamb moved forward using bunny hops with its hind limbs |
| Licking/biting wound site | LBW | Movement of the head beyond the shoulder, including both looking and touching at the source of pain and grooming. |
| Easing quarters | EQ | Abnormally lowers rear quarters (standing) or attempts to keep quarters off the ground (lying). |
| Teat seeking | TS | No differentiation with or without sucking |
| Pain behaviors | Rst + FSK + rl + jmp + LBW + EQ | All pain avoidance behaviors pooled |