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Influence of postoperative pain and use of NSAID on heart rate variability of dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2018

Lilli Frondelius ,
Juha Hietaoja ,
Matti Pastell ,
Laura Hänninen ,
Paula Anttila  and
Jaakko Mononen
Lilli Frondelius*
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Production Systems, Halolantie 31 A, 71750 Maaninka, Finland
Juha Hietaoja
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O Box 28, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
Matti Pastell
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Production Systems, Halolantie 31 A, 71750 Maaninka, Finland
Laura Hänninen
Affiliation:
Department of Production Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 57, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
Paula Anttila
Affiliation:
Maalaiseläinlääkäri Anttila, Halolantie 27, 71750 Maaninka, Finland
Jaakko Mononen
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Production Systems, Halolantie 31 A, 71750 Maaninka, Finland
*
*For correspondence; e-mail: lilli.frondelius@luke.fi
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Abstract

This Research Communication describes the effect of post-operative pain and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) treatment on heart rate variability (HRV) of dairy cows. Postoperative pain in farm animals is often left untreated, and HRV could be a promising tool for assessing pain. The aim of this study was to assess if postoperative state after subcutaneous surgery affects HRV in dairy cows and to determine whether this could be modulated by NSAID. Nine cows were inserted with an implantable electrocardiograph logger. Cows were divided into the NSAID treatment group and the control group. The cows in the NSAID group had higher HRV than the control group, indicating a higher sympathetic activity in control animals, most likely due to untreated post-operative pain. Besides the ethical need for treating pain in production animals, ongoing pain has an adverse effect on animal productivity. Thus post-operative pain alleviation is recommended.

Keywords

Dairy cattleheart rate variabilitypainnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Dairy Research , Volume 85 , Issue 1 , February 2018 , pp. 27 - 29
Copyright
Copyright © Hannah Dairy Research Foundation 2018 

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