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Aged Rodent Colonies Handbook

F344xBN F1 and Brown Norway Rat Health Reports

These reports are for the F344xBN F1 (FBNF1/NNiaHsd) rats and the Brown Norway (BN/BiRijNNiaHsd) rats. Both strains are held in two barriers, 202B and 218A, and the health report for each barrier includes both strains. The health summaries are available from the Harlan health reports websites (scroll to the bottom of each web page for the Government Contract Colonies):

202B

Harlan BN and FBNF1 Rat Colonies - Indiana

218A

Harlan BN and FBNF1 Rat Colonies - Pratville

 

Older health reports are available on request.