Standard Operating Procedure for Operation of Mouse Breeding

1. Purpose This SOP describes standardized procedures for breeding and maintaining laboratory mice, including mating schemes, pregnancy ma...

Standard Operating Procedure for Operation of Rat Breeding

1. Purpose This SOP outlines the procedures for systematic breeding, maintenance, and transfer of laboratory rats to ensure optimal reprodu...

Lab Animal Genetics: What Are Inbred and Outbred Populations and How Are They Tracked?

What Are Inbred Lab Animals? Inbred animals are laboratory animals produced by mating closely related individuals (brother-sister or pare...

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Room Labeling in a Laboratory Animal Facility

  Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Room Labeling in a Laboratory Animal Facility 1.0 PURPOSE To establish a standardized procedure...