Mouse

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.

The cage design affects intermale aggression in small groups of male laboratory mice: strain specific consequences on social organization, and endocrine activations in two inbred strains (DBA/2J and CBA/J)

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. Findings revealed strainspecific environmental effects on both social organization and endocrine states.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Haemisch, A., Gartner, K. 1994. The cage design affects intermale aggression in small groups of male laboratory mice: strain specific consequences on social organization, and endocrine activations in two inbred strains (DBA/2J and CBA/J). Journal of Experimental Animal Science 36, 101-116.

Effects of environmental enrichment on aggressive behavior, dominance hierarchies, and endocrine status in male DBA/2J 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. Findings suggest that keeping adult male mice in structured cages can result in...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Haemisch, A., Voss, T., Gartner, K. 1994. Effects of environmental enrichment on aggressive behavior, dominance hierarchies, and endocrine status in male DBA/2J mice. Physiology and Behavior 56, 1041-1048.

Housing of mice in an enriched environment

Mice reared in enriched cages are less emotional, react more spontaneous and are more interested in investigating their environment than mice reared under conventioanl conditions.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Scharmann, W. 1994. Housing of mice in an enriched environment. In: Proceedings of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations [FELASA] Symposium. Bunyan, J. (ed), 335-337. Royal Society of Medicine Press, London, UK.

Effects of enriched housing environment on the behaviour of young male and female mice in four exploratory tasks

The provision of plastic boxes and wooden scaffoldings in cages reduced anxiety in mice, increased their open-field activity and improved sensorimotor skills.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Prior, H., Sachser, N. 1994/95. Effects of enriched housing environment on the behaviour of young male and female mice in four exploratory tasks. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 37, 57-68.

A home for a mouse

Caging design recommendations which take basic, species-characteristic behavioral needs of mice into account. A great deal more time and money has been spent on arguing about methods than on observation and research. Such caging 'standards' that exist for mice owe...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Lawlor, M. M. 1994. A home for a mouse. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 8, 569-573.

Meeting the needs of captive mice and their caretakers

Description of a cage designed to meet species-typical environmental needs of mice. The cage provides opportunity for choices including both warm and cool temperatures, and a comfortable sleeping and nesting area with low light intensity and opportunity for social huddling....

Year Published: 1994Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Wallace, M. E. 1994. Meeting the needs of captive mice and their caretakers. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 8, 565-568.

The effects of dietary fatty acid composition combined with environmental enrichment on brain and behavior in mice

Enriched animals in all groups showed less rearing activity in the openfield and spent more time stationary.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Wainwright, P. E., Huang, Y. S., Bulman-Fleming, B. et al. 1994. The effects of dietary fatty acid composition combined with environmental enrichment on brain and behavior in mice. Behavioural Brain Research 60, 125-136.