Initial evaluation of nighttime restlessness in a naturally occurring canine model of osteoarthritis pain

Chronic pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) can lead to significant disruption of sleep and increased restlessness. Our objective was to assess whether naturally occurring canine OA is associated with nighttime restlessness and so has potential as a model of OA-associated sleep disturbance. The study wa...

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Main Authors: David Knazovicky, Andrea Tomas, Alison Motsinger-Reif, B. Duncan X. Lascelles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/772.pdf