Bite Wounds and Dominance Structures in Male and Female African Spiny Mice (<i>Acomys cahirinus</i>): Implications for Animal Welfare and the Generalizability of Experimental Results

Bite wounds due to aggression in male laboratory mice (<i>Mus musculus</i>) are a major welfare concern, often leading to attrition, chronic activation of the innate immune system, and significant impacts on the experimental results derived from the use of these animals as models. Bite w...

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Main Authors: Justin A. Varholick, Gizelle Godinez, Ashley Jenkins, Sarim Mobin, Malcolm Maden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/64