Table 1 Scale for assessment of response to noxious stimulus to the left flank, ataxia and analgesia of six goats that received thoracolumbar epidural anaesthesia
From: Thoracolumbar epidural anaesthesia with 0.5% bupivacaine with or without methadone in goats
Score | Description |
|---|---|
Response to noxious stimulus | |
No | No response to noxious stimulus or mild response with panniculus reflex |
Yes | Response to electrical stimulation, evident panniculus reflex and movement of head and/or tail |
Ataxia | |
0 | No ataxia |
1 | Difficulty to move, but manages to remain standing without assistance |
2 | Recumbency |
Analgesia | |
1 | Normal response, with a vigorous and fast reaction to noxious stimulus |
2 | Decreased response, but with tail movement in response to noxious stimulus |
3 | Moderate response to noxious stimulus, but animal is restless |
4 | Full analgesia, animal is quiet and indifferent to noxious stimulus |