Publications by authors named "Nathaniel Linga"
Article Synopsis
- Laboratory animals, especially mice, experience stress from manipulations by humans, which can affect their well-being and skew experimental data, particularly anxiety measures.
- Handling techniques that reduce stress have primarily focused on rats, but new methods, like the 3D-handling technique, show that mice can also be habituated to handling, leading to improved well-being and more reliable results.
- The study demonstrates that this 3D-handling technique decreases anxiety-like behaviors and stress levels in mice, enhancing interaction with experimenters and suggesting it could replace more stressful methods like tail-pick up.
