A pet with pain is no different than a person–they need customized treatment.
Not all pain is created equal. Some is short-lived (like an injection), some is manageable w/ accommodation (like limping to relieve a sore ankle), and some is incredibly severe (like a broken back that makes a pet bite their owner when being helped). If pain goes away quickly and is minor enough, the negative impact is slight. As the duration and/or severity of pain rises, all of the negative impacts start to add up, and pets need our help.
Common pain behaviors are:
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