Sep 19, 2023

Public workspaceStowers Institute for Medical Research Rodent Facility Environmental Summary

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Protocol CitationDebra Dukes, Michael Elmore 2023. Stowers Institute for Medical Research Rodent Facility Environmental Summary. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.3byl4qwnzvo5/v1
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License,  which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
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Created: September 19, 2023
Last Modified: September 19, 2023
Protocol Integer ID: 88041
Keywords: Rodent, Husbandry, Enrichment, Housing, Equipment, Stowers
Abstract
Mice (Mus Musculus) are the most common research organisms used in biomedical research. We have housed and maintained a variety of strains at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research since 2000. Our environment and housing parameters provide a standardized guideline for our staff to follow. This information assures the protection of our research using the rodent model, with proper use of housing, nutrition, maintenance, and environmental enrichments for the healthiest rodent specimens for our research. The provided guideline is currently being used at the Stowers Institute in 2023.