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Brianna N. Gaskill
Researcher at Purdue University
Publications - 62
Citations - 1560
Brianna N. Gaskill is an academic researcher from Purdue University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 53 publications receiving 1142 citations. Previous affiliations of Brianna N. Gaskill include Charles River Laboratories & Canadian Council on Animal Care.
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Heat or Insulation: Behavioral Titration of Mouse Preference for Warmth or Access to a Nest
Brianna N. Gaskill,Brianna N. Gaskill,Christopher J. Gordon,Edmond A. Pajor,Jeffrey R. Lucas,J K Davis,Joseph P. Garner +6 more
TL;DR: Overall, mice of different strains and sexes prefer temperatures between 26–29°C and the shift from thermotaxis to nest building is seen between 6 and 10 g of material, but up to 10 grams may be needed to alleviate thermal distress under typical temperatures.
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Home improvement: C57BL/6J mice given more naturalistic nesting materials build better nests
Sarah E Hess,Stephanie A. Rohr,Brett D. Dufour,Brianna N. Gaskill,Edmond A. Pajor,Joseph P. Garner +5 more
TL;DR: Results suggest that C57BL/6J mice given appropriate nesting materials can build nests similar to those built by their wild counterparts, possibly due to inappropriate nesting material rather than the nest-building ability of the mice.
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Nest building as an indicator of health and welfare in laboratory mice.
TL;DR: The utility of nest building behavior in laboratory mice as an ethologically relevant indicator of welfare is demonstrated and the methods presented can be successfully used to identify thermal stressors, aggressive cages, sickness, and pain.
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Impact of nesting material on mouse body temperature and physiology
Brianna N. Gaskill,Brianna N. Gaskill,Christopher J. Gordon,Edmond A. Pajor,Jeffrey R. Lucas,J K Davis,Joseph P. Garner +6 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that nesting material would allow mice to alleviate cold stress by controlling their thermal microenvironment, thus insulating them, reducing heat loss and thermogenic processes, and reducing the need for non-shivering thermogenesis.
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Some like it hot: Mouse temperature preferences in laboratory housing
TL;DR: It is concluded that C57BL/6J mice at 20–24 °C are not housed at their preferred temperature for all behaviors or genders, and that it may not be possible to select a single preferredTemperature for all mice.