Nociceptive responses to thermal and mechanical stimulations in awake pigs

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 638-648

  Di Giminiani, P ^a   Petersen, L J ^b,c   Herskin, M S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY SIZE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; THERMAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HOT TEMPERATURE; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SWINE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84879572945     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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