Thermal Response of Laboratory Rats (Rattus norvegicus) during the Application of Six Methods of Euthanasia Assessed by Infrared Thermography

A Domínguez-Oliva, I Hernández-Ávalos… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The present study aimed to assess the infrared thermal response of
laboratory rats (Rattus norvegicus) during the application of six euthanasia methods …

It's cool to be stressed: body surface temperatures track sympathetic nervous system activation during acute stress

P Jerem, LM Romero - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The acute stress response can be considered the primary evolutionary adaptation to
maximise fitness in the face of unpredictable environmental challenges. However, the …

Non-invasive assessment of positive affective state using infra-red thermography in rats

C Wongsaengchan, DJ McCafferty, K Lennox… - Animal …, 2023 - cambridge.org
With recent increased focus on positive welfare in animal welfare science, there is demand
for objective positive welfare indicators. It is unclear whether changes in body surface …

Towards the Validation of Novel Cognitive and Physiological Indicators of Affective State in Horses (Equus caballus)

S Kappel - 2023 - plymouth.researchcommons.org
Assessing animal emotions reliably is crucial for making accurate decisions about animal
welfare, but subjective affective (emotional) states are inaccessible for direct measurement …