Choosing Resting Areas in Different Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging Systems

The aim of the present study was to compare the preference of mice housed in the forced air and the motor free ventilated caging system to choose different areas within the cage for resting.

Keywords: welfare, housing effects, air flow, forced air, IVC, Tecniplast, behavior, nesting, Optimice, mice, mouse

Citation: Alexakos, P. Choosing Resting Areas in Different Individually Ventilated Mouse Caging Systems. Poster presented at 3rd East Mediterranean Regional ICLAS Symposium; 2011; Istanbul, Turkey.