Development of Animal Model for Studying Deep Second-Degree Thermal Burns

Table 1

Clinical parameters evaluated in the experimental model of deep second degree thermal burns in male Wistar rats.

Time	Animal	Clinical signs of the experimental model
		Edema	Hyperemia	Crust	Scar tissue
7th day	1	+	+	*	−
	2	+	−	*	−
	3	+	−	*	−
14th day	1	−	+	−	+
	2	+	−	−	+
	3	−	−	−	+
21st day	1	−	−	−	+++
	2	−	−	−	+++
	3	−	−	−	+++
28th day	1	−	−	−	++
	2	−	−	−	+
	3	−	−	−	+

The intensity of clinical signs was scored as −: absent; *: present, +: mild, ++: moderate, +++: strong.