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Toe-clipping procedure for individual identification of rodents
Laboratory Animal Science
|October 1, 1979
Summary
A simple toe-clipping method provides permanent rodent identification. This technique allows for the numbering of up to 10,000 laboratory animals, ensuring reliable individual tracking.
Area of Science:
- Animal science
- Laboratory animal science
- Biotechnology
Background:
- Accurate identification of individual laboratory animals is crucial for research integrity.
- Existing rodent identification methods may be complex, costly, or prone to error.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and present a straightforward, permanent, and scalable identification system for rodents.
- To establish a method enabling the unique numbering of a large cohort of animals.
Main Methods:
- A simple toe-clipping technique was employed for rodent identification.
- A specific coding system was designed based on the pattern of clipped toes.
- The system was validated for its capacity to identify individual animals.
Main Results:
- The toe-clipping system proved to be simple and easily readable.
- Permanent individual identification of rodents was successfully achieved.
- The system demonstrated the capability to consecutively number up to 10,000 animals.
Conclusions:
- Toe clipping offers an effective and practical solution for permanent rodent identification.
- This method supports large-scale animal studies requiring individual tracking.
- The system is cost-effective and minimizes potential identification errors.