Mouse

Commercial cotton nesting material as a predisposing factor for conjunctivitis in athymic nude mice

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 embedded...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bazille, P. G., Walden, S. D., Koniar, B. L. et al. 2001. Commercial cotton nesting material as a predisposing factor for conjunctivitis in athymic nude mice. Lab Animal 30(5), 40-42.

Preference of mice, Mus musculus, for different types of running wheel

Strong preference was shown for running wheels with plastic mesh flooring, rather than the standard metal rods only. The preference for the plastic mesh was present in mice of different ages from different sources, and in both choice and single...

Year Published: 2000Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Banjanin, S., Mrosovsky, N. 2000. Preference of mice, Mus musculus, for different types of running wheel. Laboratory Animals 34, 313-318.

The use of cage enrichment to reduce male mouse aggression

Aggression was significantly reduced by the addition of novel enrichment [cardboard box, softwood block, cardboard tube]. This reduction was expected as the provision of environmental enrichment for naive animals would decrease the familiarity of the cage and, therefore, lead to...

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

Citation: Ambrose, N., Morton, D. B. 2000. The use of cage enrichment to reduce male mouse aggression. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 117-125.

Revolutionary Science: An improved running wheel for hamsters and mice

Golden hamsters and mice ran more in wheels with the floor covered with plastic mesh than in wheels with the usual metal rods. Small diameter wheels were preferred less than standard 17.5-cm wheels.

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Hamster, Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mrosovsky, N., Salmon, P., White, N. 2001. Revolutionary Science: An improved running wheel for hamsters and mice. CALAS/ACSAL Symposium, 29 (Abstract).

Practical environmental enrichment for rats and mice (The results of a survey)

The overall aim of this report is .. to share best practice and offer some suggestions as to what can be done to improve the quality of life for the animals in our care.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Mortell, N. 2001. Practical environmental enrichment for rats and mice (The results of a survey). Animal Technology 52, 1-19.

Floor space needs for laboratory mice: BALB/cJ males or females in solid-bottom cages with bedding

Studies were initiated to determine the effects of restricted (32.2 cm2 per mouse), normal (96.8 cm2), or excess floor space (129.0 cm2) allowances by using a model of three mice per cage. BALB/cJ mice were bred on-site and weaned at...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: McGlone, J. J., Anderson, D. L., Norman, R. L. 2001. Floor space needs for laboratory mice: BALB/cJ males or females in solid-bottom cages with bedding. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(3), 21-25.

Escape behaviour in laboratory mice

Results suggest that mice chew at cage bars as an escape response rather than a functionless stereotypy or tooth growth control.

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Lewis, R. 2001. Escape behaviour in laboratory mice. Animal Technology 52, 38-39.

The use of radiotelemetry in small laboratory animals: Recent advances

Radiotelemetry provides an alternative means of obtaining physiological measurements from awake and freely moving laboratory animals, without introducing stress artifacts. For researchers, especially those in the fields of pharmacology and toxicology, the technique may provide a valuable tool for predicting...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kramer, K., Kinter, L., Brockway, B. et al. 2001. The use of radiotelemetry in small laboratory animals: Recent advances. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(1), 8-16.

Does conditioning influence the increase of heart rate and body temperature as provoked by handling in the mouse? Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(4), 92 (Abstract)

Handling of mice or cleaning their cages results in an acute increase in heart rate (HR) and body temperature (BT). ... From the results it can be concluded that entering the animals' room even without performing handling procedures, increases HR...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Kramer, K., Mulder, A., van de Weerd, H. et al. 2001. Does conditioning influence the increase of heart rate and body temperature as provoked by handling in the mouse? Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(4), 92 (Abstract).

Report of the 2000 RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Group meeting

The following presentations are included in this database: A regulatory viewpoint on environmental stimulation in preclinical toxicology studies, by Jones D; Environmental enrichment for animals used in GLP [Good Laboratory Practice] toxicological studies, by Harding K; Escape behaviour in laboratory...

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Hawkins, P., Berdoy, M., Deacon, R. et al. 2001. Report of the 2000 RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Group meeting. Animal Technology 52, 29-42.