Effects of Cohousing Mice and Rats on Stress Levels, and the Attractiveness of Dyadic Social Interaction in C57BL/6J and CD1 Mice as Well as Sprague Dawley Rats
Abstract:Rats, including those of the Sprague Dawley strain, may kill mice. Because of this muricidal behavior, it is standard practice in many research animal housing facilities to separate mice from rats (i.e., the predators) to minimize stress for the mice. We tested the effect of cohousing on the stress levels of mice from either the C57BL/6J (BL6) or the CD1 strain and Sprague Dawley rats (SD rat) by quantifying their fecal corticosterone and metabolites (FCM) concentration. We also investigated cohousing impacts … Show more
“…This Special Issue also includes a study conducted by Zernig and colleagues [ 7 ] which investigates the effects of cohabitation on stress levels and social interactions in rodents. Fecal corticosterone and metabolite levels are used as measures of stress levels in two different strains of mice (C57BL/6J and CD1) and in Sprague Dawley rats.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This Special Issue also includes a study conducted by Zernig and colleagues [7] which investigates the effects of cohabitation on stress levels and social interactions in rodents.…”
“…This Special Issue also includes a study conducted by Zernig and colleagues [ 7 ] which investigates the effects of cohabitation on stress levels and social interactions in rodents. Fecal corticosterone and metabolite levels are used as measures of stress levels in two different strains of mice (C57BL/6J and CD1) and in Sprague Dawley rats.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…This Special Issue also includes a study conducted by Zernig and colleagues [7] which investigates the effects of cohabitation on stress levels and social interactions in rodents.…”
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