Open AccessHealth Evaluation of Experimental Laboratory Mice
Author(s) -
Burkholder Tanya,
Foltz Charmaine,
Karlsson Eleanor,
Linton C. Garry,
Smith Joanne M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
current protocols in mouse biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.77
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 2161-2617
DOI - 10.1002/9780470942390.mo110217
Subject(s) - animal testing , animal study , health care , animal health , experimental animal , medicine , psychology , veterinary medicine , biology , surgery , political science , law , ecology
Good science and good animal care go hand in hand. A sick or distressed animal does not produce the reliable results that a healthy and unstressed animal produces. This unit describes the essentials of assessing mouse health, colony health surveillance, common conditions, and determination of appropriate endpoints. Understanding the health and well‐being of the mice used in research enables the investigator to optimize research results and animal care. Curr. Protoc. Mouse Biol . 2:145‐165 © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.