ABOUT THE FMPI
The Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index (FMPI) is a “Clinical Metrology Instrument.” It is a scale, or tool, for scoring the degree to which a cat is suffering pain associated with a chronic musculoskeletal disorder.
Developed by NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, the FMPI is the only clinically validated instrument for diagnosing and monitoring feline chronic pain arising from degenerative joint disorders.
ABOUT US
Painfreecats.org is a product of the North Carolina State University (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine’s Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre. The Centre sponsors painfreecats.org as a vehicle to assist cat owners and veterinary professionals to recognize pain in cats and develop suitable clinical strategies for treating and managing that pain.
This website is under the direction of Dr. Duncan Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS. Dr. Lascelles is Professor of Small Animal Surgery and Pain Management at NCSU, Director of the Comparative Pain Research and Education Centre, and Director of the Integrated Pain Management Service.