UGO BASILE 37370 Instruction Manual page 3

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Plantar Test
(Hargreaves Apparatus)
Cat. No. 37370
General
Determination of acute nociceptive thermal threshold in laboratory animals has primarily relied upon the tail flick and
hot plate methods.
Although both methods are used frequently in pharmacological studies, they are not without limitation. In addition,
neither method has been extended to investigating behavioural responses to hyperalgesia.
The Plantar Test represents a remarkable advance in methodology, as it combines the best features of all other methods
of measuring pain sensitivity. Unique to the Plantar Test, the animal is unrestrained and unhandled during experi-
ments.
Main Features
Automatic detection of paw with-
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drawal (no visual score needed!)
I.R. intensity adjustable in the
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interval 01-99 (in one digit steps)
Software included
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PAIN and INFLAMMATION
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For Rats
For Mice
Modular animal enclosure, from 3 to 12 spaces,
conveniently designed to restrain mice or rats
Optional 37300 Radiometer for calibration
Data portability via the included memory key
NEW: orofacial stimulation by optional holders
AUTOMATIC
MEASUREMENT OF THE
ANIMAL RESPONSE