To determine the proper cage for a laboratory mouse, one must consider cage characteristics with regard to animal growth, morbidity rates, mortality rates, and reproductive performance 10.
The 'Mouse Igloo' (Fig. 4, Bio-Serv, Frenchtown, NJ) is slightly smaller and is therefore useful for smaller laboratory cages, but remains unproven as an enrichment product. The red Mouse Igloo ...
Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway ...
Several years ago, the University of Southern California neuroscientist began noticing that sometimes, when he placed an anesthetized mouse back in its cage, its cage mate would start acting ...
Lab mice may give 'first aid' to unconscious mates ... when they placed an anesthetized mouse back in its cage, its cage mate would start acting strangely, sniffing and biting around the ...
Now, neuroscientists at the University of Southern California have observed laboratory mice appearing to do the same for their unconscious cage mates. Their findings were published in the journal ...
Several years ago, the University of Southern California neuroscientist's team began noticing that sometimes, when they placed an anesthetized mouse back in its cage, its cage mate would start acting ...