Essays about: "mouse pup"

Found 2 essays containing the words mouse pup.

  1. 1. Positive reinforcement training for laboratory mice

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Maija Cederwall; [2014]
    Keywords : Mouse; Positive reinforcement; Training; Procedures;

    Abstract : The mouse (Mus musculus) is the most commonly used mammal in biomedical research and can easily be restrained by both hand and by a device. Restraining animals causes stress that not only decreases the animal’s wellbeing, but may also influence the research results. READ MORE

  3. 2. The welfare of the laboratory mouse : comparison in development of mouse pups in three different individual ventilated cage (IVC) systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Malin Wirf; [2013]
    Keywords : IVC-system; mouse pup; body weight; animal welfare; behaviour;

    Abstract : Today the individual ventilated cage system (IVC-system) is a commonly used housing system for mice in research facilities. IVC systems have HEPA- filters and are designed to control both supply and exhausted air at cage level, as well as temperature and relative humidity in the cages. READ MORE