Monitoring Criteria and Scores - MOUSE General criteria 0 1 2 Activity i.e. movement Normal mobile and Somewhat and/or Will only move if approached – – around the cage active intermittent stillness as or reluctant to move when compared to others touched. Moderately Bright, Alert, Responsive reduced activity, dull, (BAR) lethargic Body Posture Normal Somewhat and/or Moderate/continuous intermittent hunched hunching and still appearance Gait Normal Somewhat and/or Moderate/continuous intermittent lameness or lameness or gait other gait abnormality abnormality (e.g.”tiptoe” gait) (e.g.”tiptoe” gait) Social Behaviour Normal Somewhat or Completely separate or intermittently separate isolated from others (only relevant for group from others housed animals) Coat quality/skin Normal. Coat flat and Somewhat ruffled or Moderately ruffled or condition glossy, showing evidence unkempt or mild moderate piloerection of normal grooming piloerection. Somewhat consistent with failure to behaviour. scaly, scurfy or reddened groom. Moderate scale and or discolouration of skin. scurf, scratches or moderate discolouration of skin. Body Condition Animal is NA Animal is under conditioned. Vertebrae Segmentation of vertebral (see diagram below) and dorsal pelvis not column evident. Dorsal prominent; palpable with pelvic bones readily slight pressure. palpable. (see diagram BC 3) (see diagram BC 2) Facial Expression Normal Slight or intermittent Moderate narrowing of the narrowing of the eyes eyes and/or flattening of (see diagram below) and/or flattening of the the ears. ears. (as per diagram) (as per diagram) Other presenting signs/symptoms Slight or intermittent or Moderate or consistent or possible deviation from definite deviation from Although the most relevant monitoring criteria have been selected, if a circumstance arises where there are additional normal for this sign. normal but not marked, for presenting signs or behaviours, these must be acknowledged, this sign. scored, recorded and reported to the AWO as an adverse event.
Monitoring Criteria and Scores - MOUSE General criteria 0 1 2 Activity – i.e. movement around the cage Bright, Alert, Responsive (BAR) Normal – mobile and active Somewhat and/or intermittent stillness as compared to others Will only move if approached or reluctant to move when touched. Moderately reduced activity, dull, lethargic Body Posture Normal Somewhat and/or intermittent hunched appearance Moderate/continuous hunching and still Gait Normal Somewhat and/or intermittent lameness or other gait abnormality (e.g.”tiptoe” gait) Moderate/continuous lameness or gait abnormality (e.g.”tiptoe” gait) Social Behaviour (only relevant for group housed animals) Normal Somewhat or intermittently separate from others Completely separate or isolated from others Coat quality/skin condition Normal. Coat flat and glossy, showing evidence of normal grooming behaviour. Somewhat ruffled or unkempt or mild piloerection. Somewhat scaly, scurfy or reddened or discolouration of skin. Moderately ruffled or moderate piloerection consistent with failure to groom. Moderate scale and scurf, scratches or moderate discolouration of skin. Body Condition (see diagram below) Animal is Vertebrae and dorsal pelvis not prominent; palpable with slight pressure. (see diagram BC 3) NA Animal is under conditioned. Segmentation of vertebral column evident. Dorsal pelvic bones readily palpable. (see diagram BC 2) Facial Expression (see diagram below) Normal Slight or intermittent narrowing of the eyes and/or flattening of the ears. (as per diagram) Moderate narrowing of the eyes and/or flattening of the ears. (as per diagram) Other presenting signs/symptoms Although the most relevant monitoring criteria have been selected, if a circumstance arises where there are additional presenting signs or behaviours, these must be acknowledged, scored, recorded and reported to the AWO as an adverse event. Slight or intermittent or possible deviation from normal for this sign. Moderate or consistent or definite deviation from normal but not marked, for this sign.