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2. Animal testing on rodents - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., the numbers of rats and mice used are not reported, but estimates range from around 11 million [3] to approximately 100 million. [4] In 2000, the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, published the results of an analysis of its Rats/Mice/and Birds Database: Researchers, Breeders, Transporters, and Exhibitors.

3. Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 - Wikipedia

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   An Act to re-enact with modifications the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919; to make permanent provision for preventing loss of food by infestation; and for purposes connected therewith. Citation: 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 55: Dates; Royal assent: 30 July 1949: Other legislation; Relates to: Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919

4. Tail suspension test - Wikipedia

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   The time it takes until it remains immobile is measured. Each animal is tested only once and out of view from the other animals. Within the study there should be two sets of rats, one group which is the control which has been injected with saline and the group being tested which has been injected with the antidepressant-like agents. [5]

5. NYC wants to give rats birth control to curb the rodent ...

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   It's the latest attempt New York City has made to control its bustling rat population. Besides poison, they've tried traps, keeping trash in containers, a "rat czar" and even "rat academies" to ...

6. Biological pest control - Wikipedia

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   The small Asian mongoose (Herpestus javanicus) was introduced to Hawaii in order to control the rat population. However, the mongoose was diurnal, and the rats emerged at night; the mongoose, therefore, preyed on the endemic birds of Hawaii, especially their eggs, more often than it ate the rats, and now both rats and mongooses threaten the ...

7. Animal testing - Wikipedia

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   In the U.S., the numbers of rats and mice used is estimated to be from 11 million [94] to between 20 and 100 million a year. [95] Other rodents commonly used are guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils. Mice are the most commonly used vertebrate species because of their size, low cost, ease of handling, and fast reproduction rate.