Grading Distress of Different Animal Models for Gastrointestinal Diseases Based on Plasma Corticosterone Kinetics

Comparative studies for evaluating distress in established animal models are still rare. However, this issue is becoming more important as a consequence of worldwide appreciation of animal welfare. One good parameter for evaluating distress is the quantification of corticosterone. We hypothesized th...

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Main Authors: Simone Kumstel, Guanglin Tang, Xianbin Zhang, Hagen Kerndl, Brigitte Vollmar, Dietmar Zechner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/4/145