Important biological features -- Introduction -- Stocks and strains -- Nomenclature -- Behavior -- Anatomic and physiologic features -- Normative values -- Hematology -- Husbandry -- Housing -- Barriers and containment -- Environment -- Sanitation and pest control -- Nutrition -- Water -- Breeding -- Identification and record keeping -- Transportation -- Management -- Regulatory agencies and compliance -- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee -- Occupational health and zoonotic diseases -- Veterinary care -- Basic veterinary supplies -- Physical examination of the mouse -- Common diseases -- Health surveillance and monitoring -- Testing of biological materials -- Rederivation -- Treatment of disease -- Disease prevention through sanitation -- Anesthesia and analgesia -- Euthanasia -- Experimental methodology -- Restraint -- Sampling methods -- Compound administration -- Monoclonal antibody production (Mab) -- Necropsy -- Resources -- Organizations -- Publications -- Electronic resources -- Mice -- Feed -- Equipment.