Crabbe5 animal documentation

Drug study: Assessment of ethanol sensitivity and intoxication using the parallel rod floor apparatus in 8 inbred strains of mice   (2005)

Crabbe JC
With: Kamens HM, Phillips TJ, Holstein SE




Crabbe5 Animal Documentation

Acclimation & testing periods

Vendor Mice were obtained at 6 wks of age from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME)
Ages at testing
 7-14 wks of age
Feed
 Purina 5001 bought locally; ad libitum
Water
 Tap; ad libitum
Housing
 2-4 mice per cage (Thoren 1A 11" x 7" x 6") with filter tops for all strains
Bedding
 1/4 inch Bed-o-cob
Photoperiod
 12 h on (0600 h) 12 h off
Relative humidity ~50%
Temperature
 21 ± 2.0°C
Health status
 Mice were reported in excellent health


Note: No FVB/NJ females.