Quantification of Mouse Total Body Surface Area: Implications for Preclinical Burn Research
Abby Barlow, M. A. Lopez Morales, Mary Barre, Meagan S. Kingren, Craig Porter
This paper compares methods for estimating mouse total body surface area (TBSA) and finds that stretching the pelt inflates TBSA measurements, while relaxed pelt or dorsal-ventral tracing provides more accurate estimates.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology