Table 3.
Daily scoresheet for assessment of neurotoxicity or signs of injury at the doxorubicin injection site. The maximum reachable score was 7. At a score of 1 or higher, the mouse concerned was euthanized. A score of 0 for any given parameter indicates ‘no’, and a score of 1 indicates ‘yes’.
Parameter | Score | In case of |
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Mouse grimace scale | ≤1 (score 0)/ >1 (score 1) | |
Shaking | 0/1 | |
Head tilt | 0/1 | |
Manage movements | 0/1 | |
Exophthalmus | 0/1 | Retrobulbar sinus injection |
Enophthalmus | 0/1 | Retrobulbar sinus injection |
Eyelid closure | 0/1 | Retrobulbar sinus injection |
Increase in tail size | 0/1 | Lateral tail vein injection |
Skin lesions | 0/1 | Lateral tail vein injection |
Reduced tail movement | 0/1 | Lateral tail vein injection |