Pain Scale for Birds

Pain based on pre-operative levels

Respiratory Rate

• 0 = < 10% increase
• 1 = < 50% increase
• 2 = < 100% increase
• 3 = > 100% increase

Heart Rate

• 0 = < 10% increase
• 1 = < 50% increase
• 2 = < 100% increase
• 3 = > 100% increase

Appearance

• 0 = cooing, standing on perch, feathers normal, preening
• 1 = cooing, not standing on perch, or feathers ruffled
• 2 = quiet, not standing on perch and feathers ruffled
• 3 = huddled, not preening, anorexic, unwilling to move

Body Weight

• 0 = < 5% weight loss
• 1 = <10% weight loss
• 2 = < 15% weight loss
• 3 = > 15% but < 20% weight loss
• 4 = >20% weight loss