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Welcome to MouseMet
The integrated suite of nociceptive tests for mice and rats
We are very pleased to introduce our latest MouseMet EvF system. Built on the success of the previous generation, the new probe has double the sensitivity... at half the price:
MouseMet EvF now measures down to 0.05g
And is priced at £990.
It's still the same easy to use, rotary EvF probe; with the elbows supported on the bench, the tip is brought into contact and the force applied by rotating the handles. At threshold, the tip is removed and the green button pressed to record the test. And with a starting force of just 0.05g, the chance of a "touch-on" response is even lower than before.
MouseMet EvF is supplied with 2 probes and a calibration arm. We have always taken continuity of data very seriously, so the calibration arm also allows you to compare your filaments directly with MouseMet.
MouseMet EvF is often bought in conjunction with our hot probe which has the same rotary action but with a 2mm hot tip. It is brought into contact with a force of under 1g (to avoid touch-on responses) and heating starts automatically. And, to complete the set, we also offer a cold probe with the same footprint.
All stimullii are applied automatically and the threshold recorded on removal. And all three can be used in the same mouse runs.
This vastly reduces acclimation time and stress for the mice: a big contribution to the 3Rs
"MouseMet EvF provided our behavioural endpoint to quantify tactile allodynia and its attenuation in this mouse CIN model. It is a terrific piece of instrumentation that has lead us to a novel approach for treating CIN"
Dr K Sufka
Professor of Psychology and Pharmacology
University of Mississippi
ABOUT TOPCAT METROLOGY LTD
Topcat Metrology develops and supplies novel measurement equipment for veterinary research. The company's original product, developed twenty years ago, was a thermal threshold testing system. The product range today now includes mechanical threshold testers, remote-controlled systems (allowing completely free-ranging subjects during a test) and hand-held mechanical testers, suitable for clinical use.
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Little Downham, Ely
CAMBS UK
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