Laboratory Mouse Procedural Techniques

Features:

• Full text narratives and procedural handouts with full-color illustrations of each technique included on the DVD—including purpose and application of the procedure, recommended skills, and necessary supplies
• Supplementary chapters that provide normative data for the laboratory rat and mouse

• Section I – Mouse DVD Text and Voice-Over: Disease Management
• 3. Mouse Handling/Transfer
• 4. Mouse Restraint
• 5. Oral Gavage
• 6. One-Handed Injection Technique
• 7. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection (One Person)
• 8. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection (One-Person Towel Method)
• 9. Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection
• 10. Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection (One-Person Towel Method)
• 11. Maxillary Bleed
• 12. Pedal Vein Blood Draw
• 13. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw
• 14. Tail Vein Injection
• 15. Retro-Orbital Bleed (Anesthesia Required)
• 16. Retro-Orbital Injections (Anesthesia Required)
• 17. Ear Notching
• 18. Ear Tagging
• Section II – Mouse Procedural Technique Handouts
• 19. Intraperitoneal (IP) Injection
• 20. Subcutaneous (SQ) Injection
• 21. Maxillary Bleed
• 22. Oral Gavage
• 23. Pedal Vein Blood Draw
• 24. Saphenous Vein Blood Draw
• 25. Retro-Orbital Blood Draw
• 26. Retro-Orbital Injection
• 27. Tail Vein Injection
• 28. Ear Notching/Punching and Ear Tags
• Appendix A: Mouse (Mus musculus)
• – Physical Characteristics / Anatomical Features
• – Behavior
• – Sexing and Breeding
• – Sources
• – Husbandry
• – Diet
• – Handling and Restraint
• – Identification
• – Stress Management and Enrichment
• – Recognizing Pain and Distress
• – Common Diseases and Prevention
• – Record Keeping
• – Protocols
• – Euthanasia
• Appendix B: Normative Data for the Laboratory Mouse
• – General Information
• – Blood and Oxygen
• – Experimental Information
• – Hematology
• – Breeding
• Appendix C: Blood Volume