ACEC Animal Monitoring With Scores – ACEC No. Researcher / Trainer: Species/Strain/Sex: Cage#/Box#/Animal ID: Procedure: Date: Day: Distant observation Activity Hydration Appearance Clinical Signs Eating/Drinking/Urinating/Defecating On stimulation Activity Hydration Appearance Clinical Signs Body weight (g) % change from maximum Tumour measurements and long diameter in cm) No abnormalities detected (tick) Signature: Scores for abnormal conditions (Euthanase if cumulative is equal to or greater than 5) Activity Score Appearance Score Clinical Signs Score Slow moving, decreased alertness 2 Abnormal gait, isolated, 4 Increased respiration, 1 hyperactive effort, circling Alopecia, minor abrasion 2 Decreased grooming 2 Soft stools 3 Decreased activity, fearful 4 Soiled/rough coat 3 Nasal/Ocular discharge 3 Immobile, shaking, vocalizations 5 Irregular/gasping 5 Shallow/laboured 3 respirations respirations Severe self-mutilation 5 Paresis/paralysis of 5 Seizures 5 Unresponsive when stimulated 5 Ulcerated skin, coat ruffled, 5 hunched Hydration Score Tumours Score Dry eyes 1 Subcutaneous, small 1 Sunken eyes 3 Diameter 1-1.5cm, 3 erythema Listless skin tenting (1 sec) 4 Tumour diameter > 1.5cm 5 or ulcerated
ACEC Animal Monitoring – With Scores ACEC No. Researcher / Trainer: Species/Strain/Sex: Cage#/Box#/Animal ID: Procedure: Date: Day: Distant observation Activity Hydration Appearance Clinical Signs Eating/Drinking/Urinating/Defecating On stimulation Activity Hydration Appearance Clinical Signs Body weight (g) % change from maximum Tumour measurements and long diameter in cm) No abnormalities detected (tick) Signature: Scores for abnormal conditions (Euthanase if cumulative is equal to or greater than 5) Activity Score Appearance Score Clinical Signs Score Slow moving, decreased alertness 2 Abnormal gait, isolated, hyperactive 4 Increased respiration, effort, circling 1 Alopecia, minor abrasion 2 Decreased grooming 2 Soft stools 3 Decreased activity, fearful 4 Soiled/rough coat 3 Nasal/Ocular discharge 3 Immobile, shaking, vocalizations 5 Irregular/gasping respirations 5 Shallow/laboured respirations 3 Severe self-mutilation 5 Paresis/paralysis of 5 Seizures 5 Unresponsive when stimulated 5 Ulcerated skin, coat ruffled, hunched 5 Hydration Score Tumours Score Dry eyes 1 Subcutaneous, small 1 Sunken eyes 3 Diameter 1-1.5cm, erythema 3 Listless skin tenting (1 sec) 4 Tumour diameter > 1.5cm or ulcerated 5
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