MPD: Richfield1: animal documentation

Richfield1 animal documentation

Behavioral, neurochemical, neuroanatomical, and neurotoxicological survey of the midbrain dopamine system in males of 15 inbred strains of mice (2003)

Richfield EK, Mhyre TR, Cory-Slechta DA, Thiruchelvam M, Chesler EJ
With: Fry J, Lungu C

Richfield_Animal

Acclimation and testing periods

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

Ages

7-9 wks of age

Acclimation Mice were acclimated to the vivarium for approximately 20 days prior to the initiation of testing

Feed

LabDiet 5001 ad libitum

Water

City water, slightly alkaline ad libitum

Housing
Polycarbonate cages from ACE, standard isolation, University of Rochester Medical Center Vivarium

Bedding

Absorpton Corp. CareFresh bedding

Photoperiod

12 hours on (0600 h) light/ 12 hours off (1800 h) dark

Temperature

22-25°C

Health status

No problems were noted. Animal use procedures were approved by the University of Rochester Animal Care Committee and were in accordance with the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animal.

Vendor	Males mice were obtained from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME)
Ages	7-9 wks of age
Acclimation	Mice were acclimated to the vivarium for approximately 20 days prior to the initiation of testing
Feed	LabDiet 5001 ad libitum
Water	City water, slightly alkaline ad libitum
Housing	Polycarbonate cages from ACE, standard isolation, University of Rochester Medical Center Vivarium
Bedding	Absorpton Corp. CareFresh bedding
Photoperiod	12 hours on (0600 h) light/ 12 hours off (1800 h) dark
Temperature	22-25°C
Health status	No problems were noted. Animal use procedures were approved by the University of Rochester Animal Care Committee and were in accordance with the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animal.