Effects of more natural housing conditions on the muscular and skeletal characteristics of female C57BL/6J mice

Effects of more natural housing conditions on the muscular and skeletal characteristics of female C57BL/6J mice

Abstract Background Enrichment of home cages in laboratory experiments offers clear advantages, but has been criticized in some respects. First, there is a lack of definition, which makes methodological uniformity difficult. Second, there is concern that the enrichment of home cages may increase the...

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Main Authors: Paul Mieske, Julia Scheinpflug, Timur Alexander Yorgan, Laura Brylka, Rupert Palme, Ute Hobbiesiefken, Juliane Preikschat, Lars Lewejohann, Kai Diederich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Laboratory Animal Research
Subjects:
Animal welfare
Mice
Physiology
Musculoskeletal characteristics
Body weight
Environmental enrichment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42826-023-00160-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42826-023-00160-9

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