Mouse

The Laboratory Mouse

Mouse-adequate housing is discussed.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Baumans, V. 1999. The Laboratory Mouse. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals Seventh Edition. Poole, T. , English, P. (eds), 282-312. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Use of cornhusk nesting material to reduce aggression in caged mice

The provision of cornhusk reduced aggressive interactions by offering subordinate animals cover and escape routes.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Armstrong, K. R., Clark, T. R., Peterson, M. R. 1998. Use of cornhusk nesting material to reduce aggression in caged mice. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 37(4), 64-66.

Warning! Nearby construction can profoundly affect your experiments

This is meant to alert people to potentially major effects of construction projects on research results. Because we study the effects of stress on regulation of ACTH and corticosterone secretion and of serotonin receptors and stress on energy balance, we...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Dallman, M. F., Akana, S. F., Bell, M. E. et al. 1999. Warning! Nearby construction can profoundly affect your experiments. Endocrine 11, 111-113.

Rearing environmental enrichment in two inbred strains of mice: 1

Inanimate enrichment promoted body weight increase and reduced fear reactions.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Emotion, Pain, & Sentience, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Chapillon, P., Mannechi, C., Belzung, C. et al. 1999. Rearing environmental enrichment in two inbred strains of mice: 1. Effects on emotional reactivity. Behavior Genetics 29, 41-46.

Working together to improve rodent well-being

Highlights of the RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Group reports. Barn-dried, first-cut hay is pliable enough for the transgenic mice to construct ball-shaped nests, connected chambers, and runs (paper materials are not suitable). .... When supplied with hay, gerbils become very active...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Gerbil, Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Hawkins, P. 1999. Working together to improve rodent well-being. Lab Animal 28(2), 30-32.

Effect of access to a running wheel on behaviour of C57BL/6 mice

Male mice spend approximately 2 hours per 24-hour day running.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Harri, M., Lindblom, J., Malinen, H. et al. 1999. Effect of access to a running wheel on behaviour of C57BL/6 mice. Laboratory Animal Science 49, 401-405.

Impact of home cage alterations on aggression in mice

PVC straight pipes, plumbing elbows and T pipes, and shreddible nesting squares were evaluated. Nesting squares appear to be the most effective enrichment object for reducing the incidence of aggression in group-housed male mice.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Gwinn, L. A., Krauthauser, C. L., Kerr, J. S. 1999. Impact of home cage alterations on aggression in mice. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 35 (Abstract).

Aspen wood-wool is preferred as a resting place, but does not affect intracage fighting in male BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice

The nesting material [aspen wood-wool] used in this study did not cause any adverse effects on the animals, as determined by both behavioural and physiological observations. On the other hand, it might have a positive value for the animals; the...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Eskola, S., Kaliste-Korhonen, E. 1999. Aspen wood-wool is preferred as a resting place, but does not affect intracage fighting in male BALB/c and C57BL/6J mice. Laboratory Animals 33, 108-121.

Why do male ICR(CD-1) mice perform bar related (stereotypic) behaviour? Behavioural Processes 47, 95-111

Bar behaviour is likely to stem from a motivation to leave the cage.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Nevison, C. M. 1999. Why do male ICR(CD-1) mice perform bar related (stereotypic) behaviour? Behavioural Processes 47, 95-111.

Inbreeding and its consequences for social beahviour, housing and welfare in mice: A case of He ain’t smelly, he’s my brother’?

As individuals of an inbred strain are genetically homozygous .. it was hypothesised that olfactory chemosignals of individuals may be the same, thus it may not be possible for mice to recognise individuals. .. Results indicated that outbred mice recognised...

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Mouse

Citation: Nevison, C. M., Hurst, J. L., Barnard, C. J. 1999. Inbreeding and its consequences for social beahviour, housing and welfare in mice: A case of He ain't smelly, he's my brother'? . Animal Technology 50, 176-177.