Table 1 Empty-cage behaviors, physical health, sensory reflexes, and neurological functions
Empty-cage behaviorsa | WTb | KOc |
|---|---|---|
   Freezing | 0 | 0 |
   Trembling | 0 | 0 |
   Sniffing | 100 | 100 |
   Licking | 0 | 0 |
   Rearing | 80 | 100 |
   Jumping | 0 | 0 |
   Seizure | 0 | 0 |
   Defecation | 60 | 25 |
   Urination | 0 | 0 |
   Head bobbing | 0 | 0 |
   Circling | 0 | 0 |
   Abnormal gait | 0 | 0 |
   Retropulsion | 0 | 0 |
Physical health | Â | Â |
   Missing whiskers | 0 | 0 |
   Bald patches | 0 | 0 |
   Exopthalmus | 0 | 0 |
   Straub tail | 0 | 0 |
   Kinked tail | 0 | 0 |
   Kyphosis | 0 | 0 |
   Lordosis | 0 | 0 |
   Body weight, ge | 23.6 ± 0.8 | 23.9 ± 1.3 |
   Core body temp, °Ce | 36.2 ± 0.3 | 36.8 ± 0.1 |
Sensory reflexes | Â | Â |
   Approach response | 100 | 100 |
   Touch response | 100 | 100 |
   Palpebral response | 100 | 100 |
   Pinna reflex | 100 | 100 |
   Tail pinch response | 100 | 100 |
Motor, neurological | Â | Â |
   Splayed limbs | 100 | 100 |
   Forepaw clutch | 0 | 0 |
   Hind-paw clutch | 0 | 0 |