Mouse Cancer Model

General Restraint (How to restrain a mouse?)

It should be remembered that mice will always try to bite the operator, Proper restraint of a mouse is important for further manipulation. To properly restrain a mouse, pick it up by the base of the tail with your right hand and place it on the top of a wire cage lid, pull gently back on the tail, which will ensure the mouse to grasp the bars of the cage lid with all four feet. Then using the thumb and index finger of the left hand, quickly grasp the mouse by the scruff near the base of the head. When the scruff is firmly held, lift the mouse and press the tail base with third or fourth finger against the palm.