Mice prefer draught-free housing

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mice prefer draught-free housing

AU - Krohn, Thomas Cæcius

AU - Hansen, Axel Jacob Kornerup

PY - 2010/10

Y1 - 2010/10

N2 - An increasing number of rodents are housed in individually ventilated cage (IVC) systems, as these seem to be very effective for the protection of animals against infections, as well as protecting the staff against allergens. For the IVC systems to be properly ventilated, a huge amount of air has to be blown into the cage, whichmay cause a draught at animal level inside the cage. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the preferences of mice for differing levels of air speeds and air changes inside the cage. It has been concluded that mice do react to draughts, whereas they do not seem to be affected by a high number of air changes delivered without draught, which underlines the importance of applying draught-free IVC systems for mice.

AB - An increasing number of rodents are housed in individually ventilated cage (IVC) systems, as these seem to be very effective for the protection of animals against infections, as well as protecting the staff against allergens. For the IVC systems to be properly ventilated, a huge amount of air has to be blown into the cage, whichmay cause a draught at animal level inside the cage. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the preferences of mice for differing levels of air speeds and air changes inside the cage. It has been concluded that mice do react to draughts, whereas they do not seem to be affected by a high number of air changes delivered without draught, which underlines the importance of applying draught-free IVC systems for mice.

KW - Former LIFE faculty

KW - Laboratory animals

KW - Mice

KW - environment enrichment

U2 - 10.1258/la.2010.009132

DO - 10.1258/la.2010.009132

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 20610471

SN - 0023-6772

VL - 44

SP - 370

EP - 372

JO - Laboratory Animals

JF - Laboratory Animals

IS - 4

ER -