Tail flick test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006249",
  "term": "Tail flick test",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The tail-flick test is a test of nociception used in rats and mice. The noxious stimulus is usually radiant heat on the tail or tail immersion in hot water, and the response is a flick of the tail.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tail flick assay",
    "tail pinch test"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "pain tests",
    "tail",
    "skin temperature",
    "analgesics",
    "pain assessment",
    "hot plate test",
    "analgesic effect",
    "pain"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Hole K., Tjølsen A. (2007) Tail Flick Test. In: Schmidt R., Willis W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. AWIC Staff",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "prueba de la sacudida de la cola"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tail-flick-test/"
}