Animal identification

• Published in: Current protocols in immunology Vol. Chapter 1; p. 1.5.1
• Main Authors: Donovan, John, Brown, Patricia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2006
• Subjects: Animal Identification Systems - methods; Animals; Animals, Laboratory; Cricetinae; Mice; Muridae; Rabbits; Rats; Tattooing - methods; Tattooing - veterinary

Proper identification of animals is crucial in research, whether the animals are being used as experimental subjects, for breeding purposes, or as a source for tissues, cells, or fluids. This unit provides specific protocols for the ear punch (notch) and ear tag methods for mouse, rat and hamster; t...