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The effects of social stimuli on response to stress
Taken together, these studies at the human and animal levels suggest that the presence of another animal of the same species has a protective effect under stress (p. 269).
Year Published: 1959Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Bovard, E. W. 1959. The effects of social stimuli on response to stress . Psychological Review 66, 267-277.
Read MoreThe contribution of environment to uniformity: Variance control, refinement in pharmacology
Chance discovered that some environments are more favourable to uniformity than others. The most uniform populations of all were those kept in an environment optimal for their well-being. In this respect, the goal of reduction is precisely the same as...
Year Published: 1957Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1957. The contribution of environment to uniformity: variance control, refinement in pharmacology. Laboratory Animals Bureau, Collected Papers 6, 59-73.
Read MoreWild Animals in Captivity
Recommendations for the species-appropriate housing of captive animals. The quality of the space at the disposal of the animal is of the greatest importance for its welfare. ... We must put ourselves into the animal's position as far as possible...
Year Published: 1964Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Hediger, H. 1964. Wild Animals in Captivity. Dover Publications, New York, NY.
Read MoreCriteria for acoustics in animal housing
The pattern of physiological changes elicited by noise is the same in laboratory animals as in humans. It is well established that noise exposure is associated with increased adreno-cortical activity which, in turn, results in a depression of the number...
Year Published: 1963Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Anthony, A. 1963. Criteria for acoustics in animal housing. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 13, 340-347.
Read MoreEffects of light and visual stimuli on endocrine function
Discussion of the effect of light on neurendocrinological systems.
Year Published: 1967Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Wurtman, R. L. 1967. Effects of light and visual stimuli on endocrine function. In: Neuroendocrinology, Vol. II. Martini L. , Ganong, W. F. (eds), 19-59. Academic Press, New York.
Read MoreAnimals respond for food in the presence of free food
Pigeons pecked a response disk to gain access to grain rewards while identical grain was freely available ... Similarly, rats pressed a lever for food pellets while free pellets were present. ... The act of producing food can serve as...
Year Published: 1969Animal Type: All/General, Bird, Other Bird, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Neuringer, A. J. 1969. Animals respond for food in the presence of free food. Science 166, 399-401.
Read MoreEffect of sound on endocrine function and electrolyte excretion
Year Published: 1970Animal Type: All/General, Nonhuman Primate, Rodent
Citation: Lockett, M. F. 1970. Effect of sound on endocrine function and electrolyte excretion. In: Physiological Effects of Noise. Welch, B. L. , Welch, A. S. (eds), 21-42. Plenum Press, New York.
Read MoreReduction of the behavioral effects of aversive stimulation by the presence of companions
Results and studies to date suggest that the presence of companions can reduce both the magnitude and frequency of reaction to aversive or stressful stimuli.
Year Published: 1974Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Epley, S. W. 1974. Reduction of the behavioral effects of aversive stimulation by the presence of companions. Psychological Bulletin 81, 271-283.
Read MoreAnimal Liberation – A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals
The researcher's central dilemma exists in an especially acute form in psychology: either the animal is not like us, in which case there is no reason for performing the experiment; or else the animal is like us, in which case...
Year Published: 1975Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Singer, P. 1975. Animal Liberation - A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals. Avon Books, New York, NY.
Read MoreThe Behaviour of Domestic Animals, Third Edition
Descriptions of species-typical behavior of domestic animals.
Year Published: 1975Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Hafez, E. S. E. 1975. The Behaviour of Domestic Animals, Third Edition. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, MD.
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