Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A simple method for assessing analgesic requirements and efficacy in rodents.
- Journal:
- Lab animal
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Wheat, Nathan J & Cooper, Dale M
- Affiliation:
- Covance Inc. · United States
Abstract
Evaluation of pain in the clinical setting is an ongoing challenge for veterinarians, researchers and IACUCs. Behavioral assessment, a common technique for evaluating pain, is subjective and difficult to translate into quantifiable data. The authors propose measuring changes in body weight, food consumption and water consumption as a simple and objective method for evaluating postsurgical pain and analgesic efficacy in rodents.
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