Table 2 General health and neurological reflexes
Group | WT | ST2 Tg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General health check | ||||||
 Bald patch (% with) | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Body size (% with average size) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Body weight (g) | 26.4 | ± | 0.4 | 26.2 | ± | 0.3 |
 Crustiness around the nostrils/eyes (% with) | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Ear pinna/Footpad color (% with normal color) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Fur (% with normal fur) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Gait (% with normal gate) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Leisons on the feet/tail (% with) | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Posture (% with normal posture) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Scabs on the tail, rump, back (% with) | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 | 10.0 | ± | 10.0 |
 Tumor (% with) | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 | 0.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Whisker (% with normal whisker) | 97.8 | ± | 2.2 | 95.7 | ± | 3.0 |
Neurological screening test | ||||||
 Ear twich (% with quick response) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Eye blink (% with normal response) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Postual reflex (% with normal response) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Righting reflex (% with normal response) | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 | 100.0 | ± | 0.0 |
 Whisker-touch (% with normal response) | 95.6 | ± | 3.1 | 93.6 | ± | 3.7 |