The Scientist

Microchip Implant Advances Identification of Lab Animals

A new electronic monitoring system from BioMedic Data Systems Inc., of Maywood, N.J., can make the identification of animals throughout the course of an experiment as easy as reading the bar codes on ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Miller, A. L., Leach, M. C. 2015. Using the mouse grimace scale to assess pain associated with routine ear notching and the effect of analgesia in laboratory mice. Laboratory ...

Social housing is recommended where possible for laboratory mice. In order to achieve this, mice must be individually identifiable. Although, various methods are available, permanent identification is ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Wever, K. E., Geessink, f. J., Brouwer, M. A. E. et al. 2017. A systematic review of discomfort due to toe or ear clipping in laboratory rodents. Laboratory Animals 51(6), 583-600.

Toe clipping and ear clipping (also ear notching or ear punching) are frequently used methods for individual identification of laboratory rodents. These procedures potentially cause severe discomfort, ...
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KWS and partners turn to microchips and ear-notching devices to protect wild animals

Nyoro's Sh500 school fees plan, free lunch trigger storm in Parliament Court freezes Wamatangi accounts over Sh813m graft scandal Nyoro, Babu accuses own parties of losing direction ahead of 2027 AG ...