Does the regular husbandry handling method affect response to a novel handler (2024)

McLaughlin, T., Langston, R., Dennison, N.

Abstract

Aims: Aim 1: Investigate the effects of tube vs tail handing on ease of handling of mice by future experimenters. Aim 2: Investigate the effects of tube vs tail handling on anxiety in mice. Aim 3: Investigate where there are mouse-specific sex differences in response to tube vs tail handling. Aim 4: Investigate whether there are experimenter-specific sex differences in ease of handling of tubed vs tailed mice.