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Animals less likely than us to show pain

Started by mjschindler · 8 months ago

Q: How can you tell when an animal is in pain?
A: What may seem like a simple question is actually a very complex one. Recognizing pain in animals can be difficult.
In human medicine, pain can be assessed both subjectively and objectively. Sometimes, it is as simple as asking the pa ... Continue reading »

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  • t

    8 months ago

    Its nice the way fishing gurus always say that the fish feels nothing....how do they know? If they had voice boxes and screamed and screamed as they were being dragged in - would it even be legal to fish them??
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  • mjschindler

    8 months ago

    Yeah, I know what you mean. I started writing my response to your
    comment, and it got longer and LONGER, so I turned it into a complete
    article and posted it here:

    http://www.kittymowmow.com/2008/10/27/do-you-th...

    Thanks for the inspiring comment! :D
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