Different handling methods for laboratory mice have been intensely debated in light of refining animal husbandry. Several studies claim that tail handling is aversive, while tunnel handling seems to ...
Tail handling of laboratory mice has become increasingly criticized and the refinement principle of the 3Rs calls for the adoption of less aversive handling methods. Tunnel handling has emerged as a ...
Mice that experience the real world may be better models for human mental health conditions, compared with lab mice that never leave their cages, a study hints. The online admonition to "touch grass" ...