Journal article
Paw withdrawal threshold in the von Frey hair test is influenced by the surface on which the rat stands
Abstract
The effect of testing surface on the rat hind paw withdrawal threshold in the von Frey hair test is investigated in this study. The data indicate that wire mesh, which is typically used to apply von Frey hairs, may have an effect on the paw withdrawal threshold. For example, in control rats tested on the wire mesh, variability in the withdrawal threshold was observed between the left and the right hind paws (51.04+/-12.29 and 64.31+/-9.37 g, …
Authors
Pitcher GM; Ritchie J; Henry JL
Journal
Journal of Neuroscience Methods, Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 185–193
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0165-0270(99)00004-7
ISSN
0165-0270