Does inflammation induced by ultraviolet B and heat rekindling alter pain ‐related behaviour in rats?

Conclusions and clinical relevancePain associated with UVB/HR model induction is below the threshold required to affect rat burrowing behaviour and therefore questions the face validity of UVB/HR as a translational model of inflammatory pain.

Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - February 11, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Melissa Smith, Collette Taylor, Nirosha Weerasinghe, Stella Koutsikou, Bridget Lumb, Jo Murrell Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research