Mouse

The problem with nestlets and Athymic Nudes

A colony of Hsd:Athymic Nude-nu mice was found to have an increased prevalence of conjunctivitis. .. It was theorized, because Athymic Nude mice lack the normal fur, i.e., guard hairs, and eye lashes, the fibers from nestlets can easily become...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bazille, P. G. 2000. The problem with nestlets and Athymic Nudes. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 123 (Abstract).

Improving the environment of mice by using synthetic gauze pads

The mice with gauze pads preferred to rest on them. In addition, these mice showed a statistically significant reduction in food consumption, but their body weights and weight gains did not differ from those of animals without gauze pads.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Smith, G. D., Hoffman, W. P., Lee, E. M. et al. 2000. Improving the environment of mice by using synthetic gauze pads . Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 39(6), 51-53.

The Dalila effect:C57BL6 mice barber whiskers by plucking

Barbering is a common abnormal behavior in laboratory mice. Barbers hold down their cage mates, who adopt a defensive posture, and remove hair by plucking with their incisors. Once removed, the hair is often chewed by the barber. Although plucking...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Sarna, J. R., Dyck, R. H., Whishaw, I. Q. 2000. The Dalila effect:C57BL6 mice barber whiskers by plucking. Behavioural Brain Research 108, 39-45.

Digging behavior of ddY mouse

In the present studies, the behavior of ddY mice digging wood chips was carefully observed. When mice were individually placed on new 5 cm-thick wood chips, their behavior was found to be the same irrespective of their age or sex....

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Masuad, Y., Ishigooka, S., Matsuda, Y. 2000. Digging behavior of ddY mouse. Experimental Animal 49, 235-237.

The development of a novel form of mouse cage enrichment

We incorporated a number of existing enrichments into a one-piece insert which covers the entire cage base and comprises two raised platforms and an in-build shelter. This design of combining a shelter and [high and low] platforms into one insert...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Leach, M. C., Ambrose, N., Bowell, V. J. et al. 2000. The development of a novel form of mouse cage enrichment. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 81-91.

Housing for Laboratory Rats, Mice, Guinea Pigs and Rabbits

General recommendations for the species-adequate housing of rats, mice, guinea pigs and rabbits

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Hargreaves, A. L. 2000. Housing for Laboratory Rats, Mice, Guinea Pigs and Rabbits. Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Testing, Wellington, New Zealand.

The use of telemetry to refine experimental technique

Individual housing in mice was associated with significantly increased heart rate.

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Einstein, R., Rowan, C., Billing, R. et al. 2000. The use of telemetry to refine experimental technique. In: Progress in the Reduction, Refinement and Replacement of Animal Experimentation. Balls, M., Van Zeller, A. M., Halder, M. E. (eds), 1187-1197. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Modulation of aggression in male mice: Influence of cage cleaning regime and scent marks

Group housing of male laboratory mice often leads to welfare problems due to aggressive behaviour. ... Aggression peaks after disturbances such as cage cleaning .. Our results indicated that neither kinship nor distribution of urine marks affected aggression. Olfactory cues...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van Loo, P. L. P., Kruitwagen, C. L. J. J., Van Zutphen, L. F. M. 2000. Modulation of aggression in male mice: Influence of cage cleaning regime and scent marks. Animal Welfare 9, 281-295.

Delaying the onset of Huntington’s in mice

Huntington's disease is an inherited (autosomal dominant) disorder in which there is progressive neurodegeneration, affecting the corpus striatum and cerebral cortex of the brain, and for which there is no known cure. Transgenic mice have been created that develop a...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Van Dellen, A., Blakemore, C., Deacon, R. et al. 2000. Delaying the onset of Huntington?s in mice. Nature 404, 721-722.

Open-field behavior of house mice selectively bred for high voluntary wheel-running

Open-field behavioral assays are commonly used to test both locomotor activity and emotionality in rodents. We performed open-field tests on house mice (Mus domesticus) from four replicate lines genetically selected for high voluntary wheel-running for 22 generations and from four...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bronikowski, A. M., Carter, P. A., Swallow, J. G. et al. 2001. Open-field behavior of house mice selectively bred for high voluntary wheel-running. Behavior Genetics 31, 309-316.