Measurement of Fecal Testosterone Metabolites in Mice: Replacement of Invasive Techniques

Authors: Kerstin E. Auer, Marius Kußmaul, Erich Möstl, Katharina Hohlbaum, Thomas Rülicke, Rupert Palme

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: androgens, feces, mice, non-invasive, testosterone

2020

Evaluation of perlite, wood shavings and corncobs for bedding material in rats

Authors: F. Yildirim, B. A. Yildirim, A. Yildiz, K. A. K. Terim, S. Cengiz, S. Ozdemir

Publication/Journal: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Keywords: blood, c57bl/6 mice, cage-cleaning frequency, nesting materials, parameters, rodents, stress, toxicology, veterinary sciences, welfare

2017

Hang on: an evaluation of the hemp rope as environmental enrichment in C57BL/6 mice

Authors: K. Gjendal, D. B. Sørensen, M. K. Kiersgaard, J. L. Ottesen

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: aggression, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, mice, stress, wounds

2017

The impact of bedding volumes on laboratory mice

Authors: Jennifer Freymann, Ping-Ping Tsai, Helge Stelzer, Hansjoachim Hackbarth

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: bedding volume, body temperature, corticosterone, food intake, mice, preference test

2017

Aggressive interactions are associated with reductions in RFamide-related peptide, but not kisspeptin, neuronal activation in mice

Authors: Kimberly J. Jennings, Jenny Chang, Hweyryoung Cho, David J. Piekarski, Kimberly A. Russo, Lance J. Kriegsfeld

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: agonistic, challenge effect, gnih, metastin, rfrp

2016

Effects of stereotypic behaviour and chronic mild stress on judgement bias in laboratory mice

Authors: Janja Novak, Klement Stojanovski, Luca Melotti, Thomas Reichlin, Rupert Palme, Hanno Würbel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, affective state, bar-mouthing, emotion, mouse, stereotypy, welfare

2016

Looking on the bright side of bias—Validation of an affective bias test for laboratory mice

Authors: Dana Marie Graulich, Sylvia Kaiser, Norbert Sachser, S. Helene Richter

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, affective bias test, animal welfare, emotion assessment, environmental enrichment, laboratory mice

2016

Nest building as an indicator of illness in laboratory mice

Authors: Brianna N. Gaskill, Kathleen R. Pritchett-Corning

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: handling, mice, nest building, sickness behaviors, welfare

2016

Restricted vs. unrestricted wheel running in mice: Effects on brain, behavior and endocannabinoids

Authors: Sarah V. Biedermann, Matthias K. Auer, Laura Bindila, Gabriele Ende, Beat Lutz, Wolfgang Weber-Fahr, Peter Gass, Johannes Fuss

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: anandamide, c57bl/6 mice, endocannabinoids, exercise, hippocampus, mr spectroscopy, mr volumetry, neurogenesis, physical activity, stereotypy

2016