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  • Animal Research Ethics
  • Surgical Science

Background:

  • Postoperative pain and distress monitoring in rodents lacks standardization.
  • Existing methods for assessing rodent welfare after surgery are not widely accepted.
  • There is a need for reliable tools to evaluate pain and distress in small animal models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel score sheet for standardized postoperative pain and distress assessment in rodents.
  • To provide a practical tool for monitoring animals undergoing abdominal surgery, including liver procedures.
  • To enhance the consistency and reliability of welfare assessments in preclinical research.

Main Methods:

  • Development and implementation of a specific score sheet for rodent postoperative monitoring.
  • Focus on abdominal surgery, with particular attention to liver procedures.
  • Utilizing the score sheet for systematic data collection on pain and distress indicators.

Main Results:

  • The described score sheet provides a structured approach to evaluating postoperative pain and distress.
  • It offers a consistent method for assessing rodent welfare following abdominal and liver surgery.
  • The tool facilitates objective measurement and documentation of animal responses.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed score sheet addresses the need for standardized postoperative monitoring in rodents.
  • Implementation of this tool can improve animal welfare and the quality of research outcomes.
  • This scoring system is particularly relevant for studies involving abdominal and liver surgery in rodent models.