Mouse

Environmental enrichment for laboratory mice (Mus musculus)

It must be considered as doubtful whether the current bland and unenriched laboratory animal cage environment is either sufficient or able to fulfill the legitimate requirements of this species. Water bottles containing sawdust provide effective cage enrichment for laboratory mice....

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Ward, G. E., DeMille, D. 1991. Environmental enrichment for laboratory mice (Mus musculus) . Animal Technology 42 , 149-156.

Description and validation of a preference test system to evaluate housing conditions for laboratory mice

A preference test system is described in detail.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Blom, H. J. M., Van Vorstenbosch, C. J. A. H. V., Baumans, V. et al. 1992. Description and validation of a preference test system to evaluate housing conditions for laboratory mice. Applied Animal Welfare Science 35, 67-82.

Of mice and kin: The functional significance of kin bias in social behaviour

Mice tend to be intolerant of same sex partners at the time of puberty. It is, therefore good advice to establish same sex groups well before the onset of puberty.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Barnard, C. J., Hurst, J. L., Aldhous, P. 1991. Of mice and kin: The functional significance of kin bias in social behaviour. Biological Reviews 66, 379-430.

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.