Health statement for mice from The Jackson Laboratory surgical service
Bonnie L. Lyons, D.V.M.
Associate Veterinarian, Laboratory Animal Health Services
Surgically altered JAX® Mice may originate from several areas in The Jackson Laboratory's production or repository facilities. Areas that may provide mice include AX1, AX2, AX3, AX4, AX5, AX6, AX7, AX8, AX9, AX10, AX11, AX12, AX27, AX28, AX29, AX30, MP13, MP14, MP19 and MP21. Mice that undergo a surgical procedure are transferred into surgical suites located in AX1, AX2, AX3 or MP23. The Jackson Laboratory is fully accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC International). All surgical procedures are approved by the institution's Animal Care and Use Committee, and analgesics are routinely administered to all animals undergoing a surgical procedure. Animals are surgically modified using atraumatic and aseptic technique in a laminar flow hood in the HEPA filtered surgical suites. Once fully recovered from surgery, the mice are packed into new sterile transport boxes and shipped to your facility.
All areas sending mice to the surgical suites participate in the regular Jackson Laboratory health-monitoring program. Health status reports for rooms sending mice to the surgical suites are available as PDF files. Mice are routinely monitored for the following organisms.
| Viruses | ||
| Ectromelia virus | Mouse minute virus | Polyoma virus |
| GDVII (Theiler's) virus | Mouse adenovirus | Reovirus 3 |
| K virus | Mouse cytomegalovirus | Rotavirus (EDIM) |
| Hantaan virus | Mouse hepatitis virus | Sendai virus |
| Lactic Dehydrogenase Elevating virus | Mouse parvovirus | |
| Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus | Pneumonia virus of mice | |
| Bacteria and Mycoplasmas | ||
| Bordetella bronchiseptica | Helicobacter spp. | Salmonella spp. |
| CAR bacillus | Klebsiella spp. | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Citrobacter rodentium | Mycoplasma spp. | Streptobacillus moniliformis |
| Clostridium piliforme | Pasteurella multocida | Streptococcus spp. |
| Cornebacterium kutscheri | Pseudomonas spp. | |
| Parasites, Protozoa and Fungi | ||
| Fleas, fur mites, lice | Tapeworms | Amoebae |
| Psorergates simplex | Trichomonads | Encephalitzoon cuniculi |
| Pinworms, e.g., Syphacia spp. | Spironucleus muris | Pneumocystis carinii |
| Helminths | Giardia muris | |
There are minor differences in health status among the different areas sending mice to the Surgical Suite. Depending on the room of origin, mice coming to the Surgical Suite may be positive for Klebsiella spp. and/or trichomonads. The occasional identification of other bacteria, e.g., Staphylococcus aureus, provokes a clinical investigation to identify and eliminate all infected mice.
To check the most recent health information from these or any other housing area(s) within The Jackson Laboratory, please consult The Jackson Laboratory web site or Customer Service at 1-800-422-6423 (US, Canada & Puerto Rico) or 1-207-288-5845 (from any location).
Last Modified: March 08, 2011
