Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage. As such, it involves far more than a mere physical response: it is a psychological state that affects the sensation, the behavioural expression of the subject and ultimately the cats’ quality of life.
The project, “Understanding Cat Pain” looks to identify the early signs of pain expression in cats and to help owners and veterinary surgeons to recognize this emotion as soon as possible. This will ultimately ensure the timely delivery of treatment as well as increase its effectiveness.
To do this we will evaluate different aspects of the expression of pain in cats (in particular their faces), in collaboration with veterinary surgeons and computer engineers. We will then work towards translating these findings into practical tools which can be used by both cat owners and vets.
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