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1. 1. Evaluation of the tail biopsy procedure on the behaviour and wellbeing of mice : a pilot study

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences

   Author : Katja Puustinen; [2004]
   Keywords : mice; mouse; tail; biopsy; behaviour; pain; wellbeing; anaesthesia; analgesia; LABORAS;

   Abstract : Mice constitute more than half of all the laboratory animals used in the world. The use of transgenic mice has greatly increased during the last years. To determine their genetic setup a tailbiopsy is often taken and the question arises whether this is a painful procedure that requires anaesthesia and/or analgesia. READ MORE