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Effect of different bedding materials on the reproductive performance of mice

F.J. Potgieter, P.I. Wilke
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 68, No 1 | a858 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v68i1.858 | © 1997 F.J. Potgieter, P.I. Wilke | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 13 July 1997 | Published: 13 July 1997

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Abstract

Vermiculite, pine shavings and unbleached eucalyptus pulp contact-bedding were compared using the number of litters and individuals born and weaned, mortality rates at different stages of the lactation period, and the weight increase of pups as evaluation indices for bedding quality. These bedding materials exerted different effects on the reproductive performance of the same mouse strain. The same is true for the effect of a specific bedding material on different mouse strains. These effects are most pronounced during the first 4 days of life. As a whole, the results demonstrated that eucalyptus pulp was the better bedding type, followed by pine shavings and vermiculite. The latter material had a detri-mental effect on the mating success of AKR mice.

Keywords

AKR; Bedding; C57BL6; Gestation; Growth Rate; Hybrid; Lactation; Mice; Pine Shavings; Survival Success; Unbleached Eucalyptus Pulp; Vermiculite

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