Due to recent research in the industry1 identifying that the way we handle mice significantly influences their stress levels, many research facilities have been moving towards new methods of handling. These new methods include picking mice up in a tunnel or cupping them in the hand. As Animal Technologists responsible for the daily husbandry of rodents, we could see advantages and disadvantages with this change for the animals, staff and researchers. We decided to do a pilot study within our facilityat York prior to making the decision as to whether to implement the new methods across the entire facility. This poster presents the methods we used for the pilot study, findings of the study and what the study concluded from an Animal Technologist's perspective.
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