The composition and initial evaluation of a grimace scale in ferrets after surgical implantation of a telemetry probe.

The composition and initial evaluation of a grimace scale in ferrets after surgical implantation of a telemetry probe.

Reliable recognition of pain is difficult in ferrets as many currently available parameters are non-specific, inconsistent and/or impractical. Grimace scales have successfully been applied to assess pain in different animal species and might also be applicable to ferrets. To compose a Ferret Grimace...

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Main Authors: Marsinah L Reijgwart, Nico J Schoemaker, Riccardo Pascuzzo, Matthew C Leach, Melanie Stodel, Loes de Nies, Coenraad F M Hendriksen, Miriam van der Meer, Claudia M Vinke, Yvonne R A van Zeeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5683639?pdf=render

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