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Hargreaves method plantar test

Plantar Test (Hargreaves' Method) Analgesia Meters Harvard Apparatus
Hargreaves method plantar test
Brand: Plantar Test (Hargreaves' Method) Analgesia Meters Harvard Apparatus
Type: Equipment

Equipment designed to perform analgesia measurements using the plantar test of the Hargreaves method. The hind leg of rodents is stimulated with radiant heat, through a glass pane, using the plantar part as the surface to be irradiated.

Description
  • Automatic paw withdrawal detection (no visual scoring required).
  • Validity unaffected by repeated testing.
  • I.R. intensity adjustable in the range 01-99 (in one digit steps).
  • Modular animal enclosure, from 3 to 12 spaces, conveniently designed to immobilise mice or rats.
  • Software included.
  • Data portability via included memory key.
  • Each animal can serve as its own control.
Practical implementation

The plantar test (Hargreaves' method) allows the investigator to discern a peripherally mediated response to thermal stimulation caused by drugs in rodents.

Quality certifications

Certificate ISO 9001

Terms of use

The use of the equipment requires the reservation of the equipment and the room.