MPD: Hawes1: animal documentation

Hawes1 animal documentation

Morphological examination of the eye in 41 inbred strains of mice (2008)

Hawes NL, Chang B, Davisson MT
With: Hurd RE, Smith RS

Hawes1_Animal

Acclimation and testing periods

Vendor Mice were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME)

Ages

6-7 wks

Feed

All mice were fed NIH31 (6% fat) chow ad libitum

Water

Drinking water was acidified to pH 2.8 to 3.2 to prevent bacterial growth

Housing
Mice were housed in cages covered with non-woven polyester filters

Bedding

Steam autoclaved white pine shavings

Photoperiod

14 hours (light) on, 10 hours off; or 12 h light : 12 h dark cycle

Relative humidity ~50%

Temperature

21 °C

Health status
The Jackson Laboratory Diagnostics Laboratory routinely monitors and documents animal health status using statistically valid sampling procedures and standard protocols. (Sentinel animals are tested). Detailed health status reports for each animal room represented from this project are on file and available on request. See JAX Mice Quality Control Programs or the JAX Mice Catalog for the list of agents monitored.

Note: These same mice were tested for acoustic startle response and prepulse inhibition at 5-7 weeks of age by the Willott1 project and later characterized for bone mineral density, body composition, and craniofacial characterization at 15-16 weeks of age by the Donahue1 project.

Vendor	Mice were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME)
Ages	6-7 wks
Feed	All mice were fed NIH31 (6% fat) chow ad libitum
Water	Drinking water was acidified to pH 2.8 to 3.2 to prevent bacterial growth
Housing	Mice were housed in cages covered with non-woven polyester filters
Bedding	Steam autoclaved white pine shavings
Photoperiod	14 hours (light) on, 10 hours off; or 12 h light : 12 h dark cycle
Relative humidity	~50%
Temperature	21 °C
Health status	The Jackson Laboratory Diagnostics Laboratory routinely monitors and documents animal health status using statistically valid sampling procedures and standard protocols. (Sentinel animals are tested). Detailed health status reports for each animal room represented from this project are on file and available on request. See JAX Mice Quality Control Programs or the JAX Mice Catalog for the list of agents monitored.