Potential for real-time health and welfare monitoring in experimental rabies infection in red fox (Vulpes vulpes) using implants
Julie Teresa Shapiro, Eric Morignat, Denise Dubois, Nicolas Penel, Aurélien Madouasse, Emmanuelle Robardet, Jean-Philippe Amat, Viviane Hénaux, Sandrine Lesellier
This study tests anomaly detection algorithms on implant data from rabies-infected red foxes to detect early health changes, finding activity level changes detectable before death but no fever.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition