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Preferences and animal welfare of mice for type of bedding material  

Lim Jun-Sung (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Shin Dong-Seok (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Cho Jin-Youn (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim Hyun-Seok (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim Min-Su (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Im Hyun (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Ahn Jae-Bum (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Song Ji-Yae (Department of Veterinary Lab Animal Medicine & Science, College of Animal Resource Science, Kangwon National University)
Kim Hyeon-Cheol (Department of Veterinary Parasistology, College of Animal Resource Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Jung Ki-Soo (Department of Veterinary Parasistology, College of Animal Resource Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Lee Mi-Sook (Department of Food & Nutrient, Division of Food Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul Women's University)
Park Young-Jae (Jeonju Kijeon College)
Shin Myung-Kyun (Gangwondo Veterinary Service Laboratory)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service / v.29, no.1, 2006 , pp. 71-77 More about this Journal
Abstract
The type of bedding material has been reported affect the environment and animal well-being. Therefore, it has an impact on the health. So, bedding material is the most Important factor in mouse environments. If it is not properly treated, experimental results are unreliable. In this study, various types of bedding material were evaluated in terms of physical characteristics and preference. It was found that bedding material consisting of large fibrous particles and wide inter-particular gap were preferred. The characteristics of bedding material were further investigated by scanning the size and shape of particles. The results show that physical characteristics such as shape, ammonia absorption, particle size effect on experimental data.
Keywords
Mouse; Bedding material; Environments; Absorption power;
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