实验动物学总论 (NXPowerLite)PPT.ppt

Signs of Illness and Injury: Picking up mice. When picking up mice, always hold the mouse by the base of the tail. This can be done with either forceps or your fingers. DO NOT pick mice up by the tip of the tail. If you pick a mouse up by the tip of its tail, the mouse may spin in tight circles when its feet lose contact with the cage surface. If this happens, the tip of tail can be pulled off. Additionally, a mouse held by the tip of its tail can climb up its tail and bite you! Separating mice/rats by gender. Separating mice/rats by gender can be difficult, especially when they are you