Mouse

Group-size, cage shelf level, and emotionality in nonobese diabetic mice?Impact on onset and incidence of IDDM

Emotionality' or 'fearfulness' is higher in mice housed in steel cages at the top of the rack than at the middle of bottom of the rack.Incident and reflected light decreased from the top to the bottom of the rack.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Ader, D. N., Johnson, S. B., Huang, S. W. et al. 1991. Group-size, cage shelf level, and emotionality in nonobese diabetic mice?Impact on onset and incidence of IDDM. Psychosomatic Medicine 53(3), 313-321.

Antibody response to rat erythrocytes and some behaviors in two strains of mice after social isolation

Social isolation (of adult mice) influenced emotional behavior [under frightening conditions], but not the antibody response [to rat erythrocytes].

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Fuste, A., Vidal, J. 1992. Antibody response to rat erythrocytes and some behaviors in two strains of mice after social isolation. Journal of General Psychology 120, 165-176.

Environmental enrichment, neocortical ectopias, and behavior in the autoimmune NZB mouse

Environmental enrichment is most effective for behavioral impairments mediated via cortical ectopias.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Schrott, L. M., Denenberg, V. H., Sherman, G. F. et al. 1992. Environmental enrichment, neocortical ectopias, and behavior in the autoimmune NZB mouse. Brain Research 67, 85-93.

Demonstration of Preference for Clean Versus Soiled Cages As Expressed by Laboratory Mice

Mice in cages with flooring consisting partly of wire mesh and partly of sawdust bedding chose the bedded area for sleeping. They kept their sleeping area clean and deposited almost all their excreta on the wire mesh. When offered a...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Blom, H. J. M., Witkam, A. C. P., Schlingmann, F. et al. 1993. Demonstration of Preference for Clean Versus Soiled Cages As Expressed by Laboratory Mice. Utrecht University , Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The role of substrate odours in maintaining social tolerance between male house mice (Mus musculus domesticus)

The group's odor cues protects the individual group member from being attacked. Strangers who do not have this group specific odor cue are attacked.It may be good advice to always leave some soiled bedding to assure group harmony in the...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hurst, J. L., Fang, J., Barnard, C. J. 1993. The role of substrate odours in maintaining social tolerance between male house mice (Mus musculus domesticus). Animal Behaviour 45, 997-1006.

Use of telemetry to record electrocardiogram and heart rate in freely moving mice

Applications and evalutation of radio-telemetry in the mouse are described.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kramer, K., van Acker, S. A. B. E., Voss, H.-P. et al. 1993. Use of telemetry to record electrocardiogram and heart rate in freely moving mice. Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods 30, 209-215.

Evaluation of inanimate objects on commonly monitored variables in preclinical safety studies for mice and rats

None of the inanimate objects [gauze pads] had an adverse effect on commonly tested variables monitored in preclinical safety studies.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Watson, D. S. B. 1993. Evaluation of inanimate objects on commonly monitored variables in preclinical safety studies for mice and rats. Laboratory Animal Science 43, 378-380.

Whisker trimming behaviour in A2G mice is not prevented by offering means of withdrawal from it

It was suggested that barbering may be a form of coping with inappropriate housing.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van den Broek, F. A. R., Omtzigt, C. M., Beynen, A. C. 1993. Whisker trimming behaviour in A2G mice is not prevented by offering means of withdrawal from it. Laboratory Animals 27, 270-272.

Sound levels in rooms housing laboratory animals: An uncontrolled daily variable

It is clear that the acoustic environment of laboratory animals is a daily variable that is usually uncontrolled and that may have important implications for behavioural and physiological experiments and for animal welfare.

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Milligan, S. R., Sales, G. D., Khirnykh, K. 1993. Sound levels in rooms housing laboratory animals: An uncontrolled daily variable. Physiology and Behavior 53, 1067-1076.

Environmental enrichment and aggressive behaviour: Influence on body weight and body fat in male inbred HLG mice

The provision of a horizontal labyrinth consisting of vertical dividers with only a few openings enhanced territorial tendencies in groups of male mice leading to increased aggression.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bergmann, P., Militzere, K., B?ttner, D. 1994/95. Environmental enrichment and aggressive behaviour: Influence on body weight and body fat in male inbred HLG mice. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 37, 69-78.