Effects of separated pair housing of female C57BL/6JRj mice on well-being

Abstract In laboratory animal facilities, it is a common code of practice to house female mice in groups. However, some experimental conditions require to house them individually, even though social isolation may impair their well-being. Therefore, we introduced a separated pair housing system and i...

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Main Authors: K. Hohlbaum, R. Merle, S. Frahm, A. Rex, R. Palme, C. Thöne-Reineke, K. Ullmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12846-6