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NALT Full

Preferred term

tunnel handling

Definition

A non-aversive method of mouse handling where the mouse enters a plastic tube for transport. This method of handling causes less stress to the mouse than picking the animal up by its tail.
Source: See Gouveia, K., & Hurst, J. L. (2017). Optimising reliability of mouse performance in behavioural testing: the major role of non-aversive handling. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 44999. https://doi.org/https://www.nature.com/articles/srep44999
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

animal husbandry

In other languages

manipulación en túnel

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16640980

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