Affiliation

• Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Research expertise

• Study of new analgesic and anesthetic techniques in animals
• Validation of tools for the evaluation and recognition of pain in animals including the Feline Grimace Scale
• Pharmacokinetics (PK) - pharmacodynamics (PD) of analgesics
• Efficacy and safety of new analgesics in animals with spontaneous diseases
• Study of pain behaviors

Main research projects

• Development and validation of the Feline Grimace Scale 
• Characterization of naturally-occurring neuropathic pain in dogs and cats 
• Characterization of orofacial pain in cats  
• Opioid minimum vs opioid-free techniques in companion animals 
• The study of pain-induced behaviors in dogs and cats 

Approaches used

• Pain-related questionnaires for the evaluation of pain burden (clinical evaluation) 
• Quantitative sensory testing for the study of the sensory profile of companion animals (health and disease) 
• Rigorous methods for validation of novel pain assessment instruments in animals including the Feline Grimace Scale 
• Video-based assessment of pain behaviors 

Keywords

• Animal welfare
• Pain
• Feline Grimace Scale
• Neuropathic pain
• Orofacial pain