Swiss Webster Mice Experiment

A total of 39 female Swiss Webster mice were used in this experiment. All of the mice were female mice for two distinct reasons. The first being that it eliminated the gender variable, and the second reason being that all male mice would have caused increased aggression and lead to fighting within the housing cages. These mice were purchased from Hilltop Lab Animals Incorporated (Scottsdale, PA, USA) and were 8 weeks of age upon arriving to the animal facility. These animals were housed 3 mice per cage with proper wood chip bedding and easy access to food and water. Three of the cages, one from each experimental group, contained 4 mice simply because of housing space concerns. These mice were housed in a controlled environment for temperature