Summary
This white paper explains how continuous temperature and activity monitoring can strengthen animal-welfare oversight. Core-temperature changes may reveal infection, inflammation, stress, or adverse drug effects before outward signs, while automated in-cage collection reduces the handling, restraint, intermittent sampling, and environmental disturbance associated with rectal thermometry. UID UCT-2112 RFID temperature microchips and Mouse Matrix provide individual, longitudinal measurements.
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