Home / Animals in Research / Rodents Gallery

Acclimating Mice to Cupped Handling

Location: Seattle, WA
Group: Rodents
Species: Mouse
Research Areas: Cancer

Mice are acclimated to handing to reduce stress and increase animal welfare. The cupped handling technique provides the opportunity for the mouse to explore the hand before being gently picked up.

Animals in Research

Acclimating Mice to Cupped Handling

Mice are acclimated to handing to reduce stress and increase animal welfare. The cupped handling technique provides the opportunity for the mouse…
Animals in Research

Acclimating Mice to Tunnel Handling

The tunnel handling technique provides a safe, comfortable way for mice to be picked up and moved to another enclosure or procedure…
Animals in Research

Mouse Igloos to Promote Natural Behaviors and Safe Social Housing

Plastic igloos, such as the one pictured here, provide mice the opportunity to carry out natural behaviors like concealing themselves. They also…
Animals in Research

Baby Rat Health Check

All research animals, from tiny fish to curious monkeys,  receive daily health checks. Pictured here are two baby rats being evaluated by…

View More Rodents