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Assessment of muscle nocicepter (pain) activity in myopathy susceptible fast-growing meat-type chickens

Reference	S15950
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Malcolm Mitchell
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Michael Gentle, Mr Michael Mahon, Dr Dale Sandercock
Institution	The Roslin Institute
Department	Division of Integrative Biology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	195,528
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/03/2002
End date	31/08/2005
Duration	42 months

Abstract

Genetic selection for increased growth rates and muscle mass in meat type chickens is associated with an increased incidence of spontaneously occurring skeletal muscle damage (idiopathic myopathy) at slaughter age. The aim of this project is to establish if this pathological condition is associated with muscle pain or discomfort, which would constitute a major welfare issue from hatch. This proposal employs biochemical and histological techniques to characterise temporal changes in muscle status and the development of pathology, and electrophysiological procedures to examine the properties and responses of muscle nociceptors to such changes. (Joint with grant 34/S165054).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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S16054 Assessment of muscle nociceptor (pain) activity in myopathy susceptible fast-growing meat-type chickens

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