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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
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