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TESTING FOR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY 427VI.6. Pups Found Dead.................................................................................................4707. Dam Dies before Scheduled Sacrifice.................................................................4708. All Pups in a Litter Die.......................................................................................4719. Gender Determination Errors ..............................................................................471Pup Evaluations..................................................................................................................471A. Pup Body Weights .....................................................................................................4711. Pup Birth Weight .................................................................................................4712. Postnatal Pup Body Weights ...............................................................................4713. Crown-Rump Length ...........................................................................................4714. Anogenital Distance ............................................................................................472B. Developmental Landmarks........................................................................................4721. Balanopreputial Separation..................................................................................4722. Vaginal Patency ...................................................................................................4733. Day of First Estrus ..............................................................................................4734. Pinna Unfolding...................................................................................................4735. Hair Growth .........................................................................................................4736. Incisor Eruption ...................................................................................................4747. Eye Opening ........................................................................................................4748. Nipple Retention..................................................................................................4749. Testes Descent .....................................................................................................474C. Behavioral or Reflex Testing.....................................................................................4741. Surface-Righting Reflex ......................................................................................4742. Cliff Avoidance ....................................................................................................4743. Forelimb Placing..................................................................................................4754. Negative Geotaxis Test ........................................................................................4755. Pinna Reflex.........................................................................................................4756. Auditory Startle Reflex........................................................................................4757. Hind Limb Placing ..............................................................................................4758. Air Righting Reflex .............................................................................................4759. Forelimb Grip Test (Categorical) ........................................................................47610. Pupil Constriction Reflex ....................................................................................476D. Examination of Rodents for Hypospadias ................................................................4761. In-life Procedure for Male Rodents ....................................................................4762. Postmortem Procedure for Male Rodents...........................................................4773. Postmortem Procedure for Female Rodents .......................................................477VII. Functional Observation Battery .........................................................................................477A. Adult FOB .................................................................................................................4771. In-Cage Observations ..........................................................................................4772. Removing from Cage Observations ....................................................................4783. Standard Open Field Arena Observations...........................................................4784. Manipulations in the Standard Open Field Arena ..............................................4785. Grip Strength Manipulations ...............................................................................4786. Foot Splay............................................................................................................4787. Pupillary Response ..............................................................................................4798. Body Temperature................................................................................................479B. FOB in Preweanling Rats..........................................................................................4791. In Cage Observations ..........................................................................................4792. Removing from Cage Observations ....................................................................4793. Standard Open Field Arena Observations...........................................................4794. Manipulations in the Standard Open Field Arena ..............................................480References ......................................................................................................................................480© 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

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