Vasopressin and Aggression in Cross-Fostered California Mice (Peromyscus californicus) and White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus)

2001 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet K Bester-Meredith ◽  
Catherine A Marler
Keyword(s):  
Peromyscus Leucopus ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
California Mice

Enriched laboratory housing increases sensitivity to social stress in female California mice (Peromyscus californicus)

2021 ◽  
pp. 105381
Author(s):  
Vanessa A. Minie ◽  
Radmila Petric ◽  
Stephanie Ramos-Maciel ◽  
Emily C. Wright ◽  
Brian C. Trainor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Stress ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
California Mice

scholarly journals Environmental enrichment delays the development of stereotypic behavior and reduces variability in behavioral experiments using California mice (Peromyscus californicus)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Minie ◽  
Stephanie Ramos-Maciel ◽  
Emily Wright ◽  
Radmila Petric ◽  
Brian Trainor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Stereotypic Behavior ◽  
Psychiatric Disease ◽  
Behavioral Experiments ◽  
Environmental Complexity ◽  
Preclinical Research ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
Cage Size ◽  
California Mice

AbstractDomesticated mice and rats have shown to be powerful model systems for biomedical research, but there are cases in which the biology of species is a poor match for the hypotheses under study. The California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) has unique physiological and behavioral traits and has emerged as a powerful model for studying sex differences in the biology of psychiatric disease, which is particularly relevant considering the new NIH guidelines that require the inclusion of sex as a biological variable. Despite its growing role in preclinical research, there is a lack of studies assessing species-specific housing needs, which presents a challenge for research facilities seeking to ensure good welfare and obtaining high-quality experimental data. Indeed, captive California mice present a high prevalence of stereotypic backflipping behavior, a common consequence of suboptimal housing and a potential source of experimental outcome variability. Using three different cage systems, the present studies show that increasing housing space as well as social and environmental complexity can delay the development of stereotypic behavior in male and female California mice. Critically, this reduction in stereotypy is accompanied by increased effect sizes of stress in an established model for social anxiety. These results suggest that increased cage size and enrichment could enhance welfare in California mice while simultaneously increasing the quality of behavioral experiments.

scholarly journals Effects of Developmental Bisphenol A Exposure on Reproductive-Related Behaviors in California Mice (Peromyscus californicus): A Monogamous Animal Model

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e55698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Williams ◽  
Eldin Jasarevic ◽  
Gregory M. Vandas ◽  
Denise A. Warzak ◽  
David C. Geary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Model ◽  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
California Mice

scholarly journals The Pox in the North American Backyard: Volepox Virus Pathogenesis in California Mice (Peromyscus californicus)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e43881 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia F. Gallardo-Romero ◽  
Clifton P. Drew ◽  
Sonja L. Weiss ◽  
Maureen G. Metcalfe ◽  
Yoshinori J. Nakazawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
The North ◽  
California Mice

scholarly journals Differences in Ultrasonic Vocalizations between Wild and Laboratory California Mice (Peromyscus californicus)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. e9705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matina C. Kalcounis-Rueppell ◽  
Radmila Petric ◽  
Jessica R. Briggs ◽  
Catherine Carney ◽  
Matthew M. Marshall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasonic Vocalizations ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
California Mice

Blocking olfactory input alters aggression in male and female California mice ( Peromyscus californicus)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet K. Bester‐Meredith ◽  
Jennifer N. Burns ◽  
Minh N. Dang ◽  
Alexandrea M. Garcia ◽  
Grace E. Mammarella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male And Female ◽  
Peromyscus Californicus ◽  
Olfactory Input ◽  
California Mice
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