MODIFIERS
2. The animal completes 1 revolution in no less than 60 seconds.
3. Eyes are open. 4. The tail hangs low.
features:
1 . This behaviour usually occurs in association with hang standing or head nodding. The animal takes a few short steps, hangs in a comer, takes a few more short steps, hangs in the next comer, etc ..
2. The circling is slow enough that it can often only be recognised as such on fast forward.
3. The behaviour usually ends with head nodding and sinking into a sternal position while hanging in a comer.
4. The eyes often exhibit a glassy stare (vacant).
5. The body often looks hunched or arched.
6. This movement may be part of another position change; if so, both cage circling and the other position change are recorded.
5.5 Normal speed cage circling features:
1 . The animal's eyes are open and it is standing.
2. The animal circles within the cage at least one time and at least
360 degrees in one continuous movement
not interrupted by
pauses.
3. The animal completes a revolution in
no more than 1 minute.
1 . May be seen in conjunction with escape behaviour.
2. This movement may be part of another position change; if so, both cage circling and the other position change are recorded.
5.6 Head lifts
1 . The animal is in any of the lateral or sternal positions.
2. The animal's head is initially on the cage floor or resting on a forelimb.
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3. The animal's head is lifted so that none of its weight remains on the cage floor or forelimbs.
features:
1 . The eyes may be open or closed.
5.7 Quiet alert
features:
1 . The eyes remain open for the entire period (5 minutes).
2. There are no vocalisations.
features:
1 . The animal may orient, held lift, or head tilt during this activity. 5.8 Drawing legs up
features:
1 . The animal is in lateral, sternal or dorsal recumbency.
2. The animal draws up the rear limbs.
features:
1 . The animal may roll over onto its back and stretch out the front
limbs.
2. This behaviour is seen in both awake and asleep (eyes closed) animals.
3. The animal may simultaneously "tuck" its abdomen.
5.9 Stretching
features:
1 . The animal is either in lateral or sternal recumbency or is standing.
2. If lateral, the extensor muscle groups are active in stretching the limbs. May be seen as an extension of the rear limbs and a head raise. Torso muscle contractions may or may not be readily apparent.
3. If sternal, both forelimbs exhibit activation of the extensor muscle groups in stretching the limbs.
4. If standing, the animal exhibits either:
a stretching fIrSt the thoracic and then the pelvic limbs, or; b. stretching all 4 limbs at once and arching the back at the same
time.
5.10 Cage digging
features:
1 . Animal is awake and standing.
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features:
1 . The animal may vocalise during this activity. 5. 1 1 Cage licking
features:
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1 . Animal is awake and is standing or in sternal recumbency. 2. The animal licks at cage or cage door at least once.
5 . 1 2 Door pawing
features:
1 . The animal is awake, standing or sitting, and oriented towards the door or cage front.
2. The animal presses 1 or both forelimbs to the door at least once. 5. 1 3 Cage sniffing
features:
1 . The animal sniffs the floor or walls or door of the cage with at least one inspiration.
5. 14 Grooming
features:
1 . May be one of the following behaviours: a. licking of skin other than incision
b. licking of anus or vulva
c. chewing at skin
d. "wet dog shake"
2. These behaviours must NOT be directed at the incision itself.
features:
1 . This behaviour may be seen at the venipuncture site.
5. 1 5 Incision licking
features:
1 . Includes licking, chewing, or scratching directed at the skin wound itself.
5. 1 6 Yawning
features:
1 . Must NOT occur with any vocalisation except a whine.
5. 17 Pacing
features:
1 . The animal's eyes are open and it is standing.
2. Is a stereotyped movement consisting of walking to and fro within the corumes of the cage for
at least 15 seconds.
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5. 1 8 Trembling
features:
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1 . A high-frequency vibration of all, or a major portion of, the animal's body.
features:
1 . Will be seen most frequently in the first 1-2 hours following extubation as the animal recovers from hypothermia.
5. 19 Manipulations
features:
1 . Includes such behaviour as playing with the cage light or wiring. 5.20 Urination 5.21 Defecation 5.22 Vomition 5.23 Salivation 5.24 Paddling features:
1 . Animal is in a lateral or dorsal position.
2. Two or more limbs are in motion as if walking.
features: 1 . Animal may be asleep or awake.
2. Typically occurs in first 1-2 hours after extubation while recovering from anaesthesia.
5.25 Look back
features:
1 . The animal turns its head, focusing attention to the abdomen or flank area.
1 . The animal does not groom at the end of this redirected orientation. 2. The animal may be in any position.
5.26 Bandage chew
features:
1 . The animal actively chews at the IV catheter I bandage. 2. The behaviour is more active than simply licking the area.
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5.27 IV licking
features:
1 . The animal merely licks the IV catheter I bandage. features:
1 . The animal may be in any position. 6.0 Breathing
6. 1 Pant
features:
1 . The animal's mouth is open at least partially.
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2. The respirations are rapid (>60/minute) and are characterised by shallow, easy breaths with completely passive exhalation.
features:
1 . The tongue may or may not be protruded. 6.2 Normal
features:
1 . Includes all other patterns besides pant.
7.0 Vocalisation
"Persistent" vocalisations are recorded
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