Declawing in Cat is associated with neuroplastic sensitization and long-term painful afflictions

Declawing in Cat is associated with neuroplastic sensitization and long-term painful afflictions

Abstract Declawing of pet cats is widely believed to cause chronic pain and negatively impact animal welfare, leading to bans in many jurisdictions. However, little is known on how post-declaw pain develops and affects feline well-being. Existing data often fail to account for other sources of chron...

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Main Authors: Mathieu LaChance, Colombe Otis, Tristan Juette, Jérôme R. E. del Castillo, Aliénor Delsart, Maxim Moreau, Beatriz P. Monteiro, Aude Castel, Bertrand Lussier, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Eric Troncy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Onychectomy
Osteoarthritis
Chronic pain
Neuropathic
Nociplastic
Nerve conduction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16288-8
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