Think Beyond the Room: Measuring Relative Humidity in the Home Cage and Its Impact on Reproduction in Laboratory Mice, <i>Mus musculus</i>

Think Beyond the Room: Measuring Relative Humidity in the Home Cage and Its Impact on Reproduction in Laboratory Mice, <i>Mus musculus</i>

Relative humidity (RH) is measured in vivaria with a broad range to accommodate seasonal fluctuations. It is assumed that measurements in the room (macroenvironment) reflect those in the cage (microenvironment). However, there is limited data comparing RH in the macroenvironment to the microenvironm...

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Main Authors: Amanda J. Barabas, Ronald A. Conlon, Craig A. Hodges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
relative humidity
extrinsic factor
laboratory mouse
animal welfare
mouse reproduction
animal husbandry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/22/3164
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