Table 1 Score sheet to assess sepsis-induced behaviour changes
From: Improving animal welfare using continuous nalbuphine infusion in a long-term rat model of sepsis
Rat grimace scale | Clinical scoring* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orbital tightening | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | Reduced activity | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ |
Nose/cheek flattening | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | Sunken flanks | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ |
Ear changes | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | Back arching | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ |
Whisker changes | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | Piloerection | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ |
Bloated abdomen | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | ||||
Chromodacryorrhea (= eye discharge) | 0□ | 1□ | 2□ | ||||