Mouse

Factors influencing the toxicity of sympathomimetic amines to solitary mice

A higher susceptibility to ephedrine was noticed in animal exposed to light intensity of 12 ft-c vs. 0.025 ft-c.

Year Published: 1947Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1947. Factors influencing the toxicity of sympathomimetic amines to solitary mice. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 89, 289-296.

Influence of environment on mammary cancer in mice

Animal kept in groups are more resistant to spontaneously developing mammary tumors than animals caged individually.

Year Published: 1944Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Andervont, H. B. 1944. Influence of environment on mammary cancer in mice. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 4, 579-581.

The wall-seeking tendency in three inbred mouse strains (Mus musculus)

Year Published: 1953Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Fredericson, E. 1953. The wall-seeking tendency in three inbred mouse strains (Mus musculus). Journal of Genetic Psychology 82, 143-146.

Whisker-eating mice

In all three cages dominance of one whisker eater over the other could be diagnosed within 24 hours. ... Hairs were eaten but not digested.

Year Published: 1952Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hauschka, T. S. 1952. Whisker-eating mice. Journal of Heredity 43, 77-80.

Influence of environment on mammary tumors in mice

Group-housed animals are less suceptible to develop mammary tumors than individually housed animals.

Year Published: 1951Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Muhlbock, O. 1951. Influence of environment on mammary tumors in mice. Acta Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum 7, 351-353.

Effect of strain and group size on the response of mice to sconal anaesthesia

The variance of the response to a barbiturate anaesthetic was greater if male mice were caged either singly or in groups of eight than if they were caged in pairs.

Year Published: 1962Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mackintosh, J. H. 1962. Effect of strain and group size on the response of mice to sconal anaesthesia. Nature 194, 1304.

Strain differences in activity of mice: Influence of illumination

Year Published: 1960Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: McClearn, G. E. 1960. Strain differences in activity of mice: Influence of illumination. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 53, 142-143.

Noise stress in laboratory rodents. I. Behavioral and endocrine response of mice, rats and guinea pigs.

Noise affects the endocrine system.

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Anthony, A., Ackerman, E., Lloyd, J. A. 1959 . Noise stress in laboratory rodents. I. Behavioral and endocrine response of mice, rats and guinea pigs. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 31, 1430-1436.

Unrewarded exploration and learning of compex mazes by wild and domestic mice

Year Published: 1964Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Brant, D. H., Kavanau, I. L. 1964. Unrewarded exploration and learning of compex mazes by wild and domestic mice. Nature 204, 267-269.

Compulsory regime and control of environment in animal behaviour I. Wheel-running

Year Published: 1963Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kavanau, J. L. 1963. Compulsory regime and control of environment in animal behaviour I. Wheel-running. Behaviour 20, 251-281.