Concept information
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal welfare
- laboratory animal procedures
- diagnostic techniques
- pain tests
Preferred term
tail flick test
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The tail-flick test is a test of nociception used in rats and mice. The noxious stimulus is usually radiant heat on the tail or tail immersion in hot water, and the response is a flick of the tail.
Broader concept
Synonyms
- tail flick assay
- tail pinch test
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287202
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