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Noninvasive, In-pen Approach Test for Laboratory-housed Pigs
JoVE Journal
Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
Noninvasive, In-pen Approach Test for Laboratory-housed Pigs
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06:30 min

June 05, 2019

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:42Camera and Pen Setup, Routine Establishment, and Pig Identification
  • 01:50Human Approach Test (HAT) Sessions and HAT Ethogram Establishment
  • 03:02Video Timestamping for Efficiency and Reliability and Approach Index (AI) Calculation
  • 04:36Results: Representative AI Analyses
  • 05:35Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol describes a new behavioral test—the human approach test in the pigs' home pen—to detect functional deficits in laboratory pigs after subconcussive traumatic brain injury.

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