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Nest Building as an Indicator of Health and Welfare in Laboratory Mice
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Nest Building as an Indicator of Health and Welfare in Laboratory Mice

Nest Building as an Indicator of Health and Welfare in Laboratory Mice

DOI:
10.3791/51012-v

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06:12 min

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December 24, 2013

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1Research Models and Services,Charles River, 2Department of Clinical Sciences,Tufts University, 3Department of Comparative Medicine,Stanford University, 4Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,Stanford University

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:28Nest Scoring
  • 03:28Time to Integrate into Nest Test (TINT)
  • 04:29Results: Nest Building Behavior
  • 05:18Conclusion

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We demonstrate the utility of nest building behavior in laboratory mice as an indicator of welfare. Nest scoring is a sensitive technique that is altered by temperature, illness, and aggression. The time to integrate into nest test (TINT) is a simple cage-side assessment that can detect postoperative pain.

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Keywords: Nest BuildingWelfare IndicatorLaboratory MiceDistress AssessmentPhysiological IndicatorsBehavioral IndicatorsCage-side AssessmentThermal StressAggressionSicknessPain

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