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Potential use of mink as a model for behavioral testing in toxicological studies

机译:在毒理学研究中可能将貂皮用作行为测试的模型

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Most people don't think of the mink as a laboratory animal because: they are unsociable: they have a bad temperament and are difficult to handle; when excited, they spray musk that has an objectional odor; and they only reproduce once a year. However, mink possess some features that favor their use in the laboratory. Mink can be successfully raised in a laboratory setting during all stages of their life cycle, their nutrient requirements are well established (NRC, 1982), health (vaccination) programs are readily available, there is a large data base on mink biology in the scientific literature (Mink Encyclopedia, 1989; Handbook of Biological Data for Mink, 1999; Scientifur, 2001), and sources of mink of known age and genetic background are readilyavailable at a fraction of the cost of kennel-bred cats and dogs that are suitable for research. Because of these desirable features and because the mink is extremely sensitive to many drugs, chemicals, and environmental contaminants, it has become a preferred animal model for certain toxicological studies (Aulerich and Bleavins, 1982; Calabrese et al., 1992) and has been recognized as such by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Ringer et al., 1991) and the National Academy of Sciences.
机译:大多数人不认为水貂是实验动物,因为:它们不善交际:脾气不好,难以处理;兴奋时,他们喷出带有异味的麝香;而且它们每年只繁殖一次。但是,貂皮具有一些有利于在实验室中使用的功能。貂可以在实验室的整个生命周期的各个阶段中成功繁殖,其养分需求已得到很好的确立(NRC,1982),卫生(疫苗接种)程序已经准备就绪,科学上有大量关于貂生物学的数据库文献(Mink百科全书,1989;貂的生物数据手册,1999; Scientifur,2001)以及已知年龄和遗传背景的貂的来源,其价格仅是适合于狗窝猫和狗的价格的一小部分研究。由于这些理想的特性,并且由于水貂对许多药物,化学药品和环境污染物极为敏感,因此它已成为某些毒理学研究的首选动物模型(Aulerich和Bleavins,1982; Calabrese等,1992),并且被美国环境保护署(Ringer等,1991)和美国国家科学院认可。

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