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. 2021 Feb 14;7:17. doi: 10.1186/s40813-021-00200-7

Table 1.

Description of scores for the assessed behavior parameters during the video analysis

Parameter Volume of vocalization Kind of vocalization Kind of movement
Score
1 No vocalization No vocalization No movement
2 Silent grunting Short, rare vocalization Minor movement
3 Low squealing or whimpering Discontinuous vocalization with longer breaks (>  3 s) Stretching of legs and head shaking
4 Moderately loud screaming Discontinuous vocalization with shorter breaks (<  3 s) Struggling and occasional escape attempts
5 Deafening screaming Continuous vocalization Defense movements and continuous escape attempts