Assessment of post-laparotomy pain in laboratory mice by telemetric recording of heart rate and heart rate variability
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pain of mild to moderate grade is difficult to detect in laboratory mice because mice are prey animals that attempt to elude predators or man by hiding signs of weakness, injury or pain. In this study, we investigated the use of tele...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/3/16 |