Applications of Rat Grimace Scale Method in Postoperative Pain Management in Rats

Introduction: Nowadays, 3R (replacement, reduction, refinement) concept lies in the core of laboratory animals science, one of the most important refinement strategies being the pain control. Rat Grimace Scale (RGS) is an actual and effective method used to assess pain in laboratory animals. Aims:...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Iulia DREANCA, Lucia BEL, Bogdan SEVASTRE, Ioan MARCUS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AcademicPres 2017-05-01
Series:Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:http://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/veterinary/article/view/12391