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Handling Techniques to Reduce Stress in Mice

Handling Techniques to Reduce Stress in Mice

DOI:
10.3791/62593-v

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09:03 min

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September 25, 2021

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1Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute of CAMH, 2Department of Psychiatry,University of Toronto, 3Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,University of Toronto, 4Departamento de Investigación,Universidad Central de Queretaro, 5Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 5287, Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’Aquitaine,Université de Bordeaux

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  • 00:05Introduction
  • 01:02Handling Protocol
  • 01:51Handling Protocol: Day 1
  • 03:52Handling Protocol: Day 2
  • 05:17Handling Protocol: Day 3
  • 05:46Handling Protocol: Day 3 Optional Approach
  • 06:22Representative Results
  • 08:20Conclusion

Summary

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This paper describes a handling technique in mice, the 3D-handling technique, which facilitates routine handling by reducing anxiety-like behaviors and presents details on two existing related techniques (tunnel and tail handling).

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Keywords: Mouse HandlingStress Reduction3D HandlingAnimal WelfareBehavioral TestingAnxietyCorticosteroneTail HandlingTunnel HandlingCup Handling

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