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Study: Cats in little crocheted hats shed light on feline chronic pain

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Researchers at the University of Montreal in Quebec , Canada , recorded the electrical activity in the brains of conscious cats.

One-quarter of adult cats suffer from osteoarthritis and chronic pain that worsens with age.

Researchers used crocheting hats to hold electrodes in place of cats, and the cats stopped trying to chew wires.

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English

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