A comparison of a manual and an automated behavioural analysis method for assessing post-operative pain in mice

Current methods of identifying and analysing behavioural signs of pain in mice are highly time consuming and labour intensive. HomeCageScan (HCS) is an automated analysis system that may offer an alternative to manual scoring. Thirty-two male mice undergoing vasectomy were filmed before and at 1h following surgery. Their behaviour was analysed by manual scoring and […]