Scientists at EARA Member the University of Zurich, Switzerland, have developed a new method of giving drugs to mice for research studies, that greatly reduces animal stress
While it is effective, the traditional drug delivery method in mice – an oral gavage which puts a tube via the mouth into the stomach – can cause stress and tissue damage
The new method trains mice to drink a solution of diluted condensed milk containing the required drug on a pipette, which they are happy to take voluntarily. Called Micropipette-Guided Drug Administration (MDA), it provides a more humane and efficient alternative, improves animal welfare, and should therefore lead to better research results
