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. 2024 Feb 22;73(3):234–245. doi: 10.1538/expanim.24-0010

Table 3. Experimental conditions on rat grimace scale.

Species Strain Sex Age (weeks) Verification method Results Reference No.
(Type of pain elicited) (Positive or Negative)
Rat Wistar Both 6–8 Intraplantar complete Freund’s adjuvant, intraarticular kaolin-carrageenan, and laparotomy P 12
Rat SD Both 6 Dextran sulfate sodium colitis P 37
Rat SD Both - (B.W. 224–435 g) Intraplantar carrageenan P 38
Rat SD Male - (B.W. 200–250 g) Fibromyalgia P 39
Rat SD Male - (B.W. 275–349 g) Neuropathic pain P 40
Rat Wistar Male 8 Intraplantar carrageenan, intraplantar complete Freund’s adjuvant, plantar incision P 41
Rat SD Male - (B.W. 275–349 g) Spinal cord injury P 42
Rat Wistar and SD Female 6 Laparotomy P 43
Rat SD Female - (B.W. 284–420 g) Implantation of a telemetric radio-transmitter device P 44
Rat SD Female - (B.W. 225–250 g) Olfactory exposure to males, including men P 60
Rat SD Male 10–13 Trigeminal neuropathic pain P 62
Rat Wistar Male 96–100 Laparotomy P 72
Rat SD Male 8 Hind-paw surgery P 73
Rat Wistar Female 9–12 Laminectomy on spinal cord contusion P 74
Rat Wistar Male - (B.W. 340–492 g) Sepsis P 75
Rat Wistar Male - (B.W. 275–325 g) Liver biopsy by laparotomy and laparoscopy P 76
Rat SD Male - (B.W. 300–380 g) Intracerebral hemorrhage P 77
Rat Wistar Both - (B.W. 250–300 g) Hot-plate test and laparotomy N 78
Rat Wistar Male 5–6 Endotoxin-induced exacerbated post-incisional pain P 79
Rat SD - - (B.W. 225–250 g) Sciatic nerve resection P 80