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Stress measurements in mice after transportation J. S. Tuli, J. A. Smith & D. B. Morton Department of Biomedical Science and Ethics, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Summary Experiments were performed using physiological measures and behavioural parameters to find the acclimatization period in mice to common scientific procedures. Corticosterone levels were significantly elevated in mice killed immediately after being moved to an experimental room (P