This work describes a standard protocol for mechanical and hot thermal quantitative sensory testing to evaluate the somatosensory system in dogs. Sensory thresholds are measured using an electronic von Frey anesthesiometer, pressure algometer, and hot contact thermode.
Cunningham, R. M., Park, R. M., Knazovicky, D., Lascelles, B. D. X., Gruen, M. E. Assessment of Sensory Thresholds in Dogs Using Mechanical and Hot Thermal Quantitative Sensory Testing. J. Vis. Exp. (176), e62841, doi:10.3791/62841 (2021).