We developed a protocol to assess well-being in mice during procedures using general anesthesia. A series of behavioral parameters indicating levels of well-being as well as glucocorticoid metabolites were analyzed. The protocol can serve as a general aid to estimate the degree of severity in a scientific, animal-centered manner.
Hohlbaum, K., Bert, B., Dietze, S., Palme, R., Fink, H., Thöne-Reineke, C. Systematic Assessment of Well-Being in Mice for Procedures Using General Anesthesia. J. Vis. Exp. (133), e57046, doi:10.3791/57046 (2018).