Implementing strategies to reduce singly housed male mice

Volume: 53, Issue: 5, Pages: 508 - 510
Published: May 1, 2019
Abstract
There are different husbandry situations that lead to social isolation of male mice. Besides legal considerations, single housing has a negative impact on behavioural and molecular studies. We have implemented two strategies, the ‘companion mouse’ and just-weaned male grouping, to reduce the number of male mice housed singly in our facility. We have achieved a progressive reduction (42% in three years) without an increase in...
Paper Details
Title
Implementing strategies to reduce singly housed male mice
Published Date
May 1, 2019
Volume
53
Issue
5
Pages
508 - 510
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