1 inserting a probe into the rectum or less typically into the sigmoid colon. Anesthetization is confirmed when the mouse ceases voluntary movement and has been immobile for over 30 s.
Pdf Body Temperature Measurements For Metabolic Phenotyping
Mouse body temperature measurement. Among studies involving core and surface temperature measurements in mice the surface temperature is on average 257 c 34 c or 23 c lower than core temperature depending on the site of. In adult mice an insertion depth of 2 cm will yield colonic temperatures. Each measuring procedure can. Temperatures at ranges between 2 and 150 mm. Clear2there combines proven market leading ai and thermal technology to deliver a. In fact the temperature measured by this method is one of highest temperatures in the body of endotherms corresponding to deep core body temperature donhoffer 1980.
Mouse body temperature measurement during anesthetization. When precise temperature measurements are required wpi can provide you with a very accurate monitor and thermocouple microprobes. We show that body surface temperatures are about 20 c lower than rectal probe measurements but the. Place the mouse in an anesthesia induction box. This method of body temperature measurement is successful in reliably replicating temperature change trends during passive system anaphylaxis experiments in mice. Thermocouples thermistors and rtds.
This setup was used to establish ocular surface temperature ost representing the temperature of the brain heart axis as a touch free alternative for measurement of bt in mice rats rabbits and humansost measurement after isoflurane exposure and myocardial infarction mi experiments in mice revealed high physiological relevance and sensitivity the possibility to discriminate between mi and sham operations in one hour and even long term outcome predictive capabilities of ost after mi. 2 measuring temperature in the abdominal. Wpi monitors have both resolution and accuracy of 01c in the 0 50c range and are traceable to nist standards whereas other competitive electronic thermometers have an accuracy that is usually to 05c or worse. The measuringdevice is then left insituuntil the temperature recorded stabilizes. The core body temperature of mice has been measured by either the insertion of a thermometer into the anus of the mouse or insertion of a thermocouple via the anus into the large intestine soothilletal1992wong etal1997. Anesthetize by using 1 lmin flow of oxygen with 5 isoflurane.
At present mouse body temperature data for metabolic phenotyping is mainly obtained by one of three methods. The clear2there body temperature measurement system is an artificial intelligence based contactless temperature monitoring solution that enables automated safe and reliable detection of elevated body temperatures as part of a preliminary screening process. Hi karin you could use passive infrared transponder pit tags that include a temperature sensor injected under the skin to measure subcutaneous body temperature a couple of companies make these.