Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
High laboratory mouse pre-weaning mortality associated with litter overlap, advanced mother age, small and large litters
G. M. Morello, J. Hultgren, S. C. Peneda…·A. Olsson
This study identifies risk factors for high pre-weaning mortality in laboratory mice, finding that litter overlap, advanced mother age, and extreme litter sizes increase pup death rates.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0236290