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rat and mouse (tech 4)

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genus and species of a mouse
Mus musculus
what are the out bread stock of rats
Wistar, Long Evans, Sprague-Dawley
what is the normal gestation period of a mouse?
19-21 days
what organ is a rat missing?
gallbladder
what is the inbred albino mouse?
BALB/c
what vein is used for blood collection?
lateral tail vein
a group of females and are introduced to a male, the majority of the females will go into estrous into the third night, what is this effect?
Whitten Effect
what is the scientific name for rats?
Rattus norvegicus
what is the gestation period of mice?
19-21 days
a group of females without any exposure to a male and their estrous cycles will sync, what is this effect?
Lee Boot effect
what is the normal heart rate of the rat?
250-450 bpm
what is it called when one mouse out of the group starts picking at all the other mice in the cage causing issues (like alopecia, broken whiskers ect.) ?
barbering
what is the life span of a mouse?
1.5-3 years
what is it called when a mouse/rat must have a fertile post postpartum and the gestation is elongated/extended?
facultative diapause
what is the body temp of a mouse?
97.7- 100.4 F
what age do you wean rats at?
21 days
what is the lifespan of a rat?
2.5- 3 years
what are signs of pain in rodents?
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