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unusual facts about laboratory mice



Poloxamer 407

It was reported in The Australian newspaper 18 November 2006 that this common ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwash can cause high cholesterol in mice.

Sodium hypochlorite

According to work published by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine in November 2013, a very dilute (0.005%) solution of sodium hypochlorite in water was successful in treating skin damage with an inflammatory component caused by radiation therapy, excess sun exposure or ageing in laboratory mice.


see also

Coronavirus

Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV) is a coronavirus that causes an epidemic murine illness with high mortality, especially among colonies of laboratory mice.

Laboratory mouse

In the US, laboratory mice are not regulated under the Animal Welfare Act administered by the USDA APHIS.