Group and Single Housing of Male Mice: Collected Experiences from Research Facilities in Sweden

Group and Single Housing of Male Mice: Collected Experiences from Research Facilities in Sweden

Animals used for scientific purposes are protected by EU legislation. Social animals should be kept in stable groups that enable species-typical social behavior and provide individuals with social comfort. However, when group-housing male mice, aggression within the homecage is a common husbandry an...

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Main Authors: Josefina Zidar, Elin M. Weber, Birgit Ewaldsson, Solveig Tjäder, Josefin Lilja, James Mount, Camilla Svensson, Emma Svensk, Eva Udén, and Elin Törnqvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
aggression
animal welfare
laboratory animals
male mice
group housing
3r
single housing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/12/1010

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