MPD: Maurer1: animal documentation

Maurer1 animal documentation

Drug study: Cardiovascular response to beta-adrenergic blockade or activation in males of 23 inbred strains of mice (2009)

Maurer F, Beckmann J, Abriel H, Pedrazzini T
With: Berthonneche C, Peter B, Schüpfer F, Hayoz P, Kutalik Z, Bergmann S,

Maurer1 Animal Documentation

Acclimation & testing periods

Vendor
Mice were purchased in two to six lots per strain, either from Charles River, France (strains Balb/cByJ, C3H/HeOuJ, CBA/J, and DBA/2J) or from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME).

Ages
Males 7-13 wks of age on the day of sacrifice

Feed
Commercial chow diet, ad libitum (Provimi Kliba AG, Switzerland)

Water
Tap water, ad libitum

Housing
4-5 mice/cage

Relative humidity
30-60%

Room temperature
25°C

Bedding
Wood chips, saw dust

Photoperiod
12h/12h light/dark cycle (6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.)

Health status
All animal procedures have been approved by the "Service vétérinaire cantonal vaudois" (authorization nu 1649) and were performed in accordance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals. Sentinel mice were periodically examined throughout the study and were free of microbiological infections.

Vendor	Mice were purchased in two to six lots per strain, either from Charles River, France (strains Balb/cByJ, C3H/HeOuJ, CBA/J, and DBA/2J) or from The Jackson Laboratory JAX® (Bar Harbor, ME).
Ages	Males 7-13 wks of age on the day of sacrifice
Feed	Commercial chow diet, ad libitum (Provimi Kliba AG, Switzerland)
Water	Tap water, ad libitum
Housing	4-5 mice/cage
Relative humidity	30-60%
Room temperature	25°C
Bedding	Wood chips, saw dust
Photoperiod	12h/12h light/dark cycle (6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.)
Health status	All animal procedures have been approved by the "Service vétérinaire cantonal vaudois" (authorization nu 1649) and were performed in accordance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals. Sentinel mice were periodically examined throughout the study and were free of microbiological infections.