A simple method of milk extraction in mice.
A simple method of milk extraction in mice requiring only a brief isolation period is presented. This method has two main advantages in that the amount of milk obtained at the 6th and the 9th day of lactation is sufficient for biochemical analysis of the major components (proteins, lactose and lipids), and it can be used on primiparous females from inbred strains who are known to produce small quantities of milk. Results show that amount of extracted milk and weight of the pups are related.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D008893:Milk Ejection / Q000187:drug effects; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy
D010121:Oxytocin