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. 2021 Jul 30;11(8):2242. doi: 10.3390/ani11082242

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