WEBEntering the Facility, Suite, and Preparing the Hood. Swipe your Chicago card (University of Chicago ID) through the reader to enter the mouse facility. Enter the garbing area through the locker room. Put on a hairnet, face mask, disposable lab coat, and a …
How to Handle a Laboratory Mouse | TransCure bioServices
WEBSep 11, 2023 · How to Handle a Laboratory Mouse. Mice are the most commonly used species in animal experimentation. To carry out research protocols, experimenters need to catch and handle them efficiently for health conditions …
WEBMouse Behavior and Health. Mice are usually mild in temperament and easy to handle. While not always aggressive, they can bite if frightened. There are some strains that are aggressive and can inflict painful bites. Mice are nocturnal animals. Activities such as eating, drinking, or mating are typically done at night.
The impact of handling technique and handling frequency on laboratory …
WEBOct 14, 2020 · We hypothesized that tunnel handling circumvents potential stress for laboratory mice, preventing negative effects on affective behaviour and thus refining experimental procedures.
Training Resources | OACU - National Institutes of Health
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · If you are an NIH employee, and are unsure of where to obtain additional training, please contact OACU at [email protected]. gov or 301-496-5424 for assistance. OACU Training Courses. Nonhuman Primate Training Resources. Aquatics Training Resources. Rabbit Training Resources. …
Use of nonaversive handling and training procedures for laboratory mice …
WEBDec 9, 2022 · In this study we explored the understanding, experience, and attitudes toward low stress handling of rats and mice in laboratory animal professionals from the USA (US) and Canada (CA).
WEBFor quick transfers from cage to cage, mice can be gently held by the base of the tail. Never hold a mouse by the tip of the tail. • Whenever possible, consider using alternative methods to avoid handling mice by their tail to reduce handling stress, e.g., using tubes to scoop mice to transfer from one location to another. •
Improving the practicality of using non-aversive handling …
WEBDec 30, 2019 · Picking up mice by the tail is a major source of handling stress that results in strong aversion to the handler, while mice familiarised with being picked up in a tunnel or cupped on the...
Liu's Principles and Practice of Laboratory Mouse Operations
WEBThis book covers mouse anatomy, the caring and handling of the mouse, anesthesia, administering medicine, specimen collection, and organ harvesting.
Rodent Handling - The 3Rs Collaborative
WEBRodent Handling. Evidence-based refinements for mice and rats. Routine handling of laboratory rodents – such as picking mice up by the tail, giving injections, etc. – can compromise animal welfare, reproducibility, and research data.
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