Finn1 animal documentation

Drug study: Voluntary ethanol consumption assessed by preference tests in 22 inbred strains of mice   (2007)

Finn DA, Murillo A, Yoneyama N, Crabbe JC




Finn1_Animal

Acclimation and testing periods

Vendor Mice were obtained at 6 wks of age from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME)
Ages
6-8 wks
Duration
1-3 weeks in conventional, non-barrier facility at VA Medical Center, Portland Oregon USA
Feed
Purina 5001 bought locally; ad libitum
Water
Tap; ad libitum, except when ethanol was substituted for water
Housing
4 mice per cage, separated by sex and strain in clear polycarbonate/ polysulfone cages (28 x 18 x 13 cm)
Bedding
1/4 inch Bed-o-cob
Photoperiod
12 h on (0600 h) 12 h off ; lights on at 0600
Temperature
21 ± 2.0°C
Health status
Mice were reported in excellent health