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Criteria 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.

Effects 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.

Animals 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.

Effect 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.

Reduction 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.

Animal 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.

The 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.

Loudness level and frequency content of noise in the animal house

For a proper evaluation of the physical environment of laboratory animals we should know the loudness level (dB) and frequency (Hz) content of the noise in the animal house (Pfaff, 1974). Physical measurements are necessary since comparison of the threshold...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Pfaff, J., Stecker, M. 1976. Loudness level and frequency content of noise in the animal house. Laboratory Animals 10, 111-117.

Beyond adequate veterinary care

The veterinarian, hired as he is by the institution and not by the animals, often will find himself in a delicate position. ... The veterinarian must have the courage - and it will require courage - to insist on standards...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Anchel, M. 1976. Beyond adequate veterinary care. . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 168, 513-517.

Environmental and genetic factors affecting laboratory animals: impact on biomedical research

The survey suggests that many investigators do not fully recognize the influence of environmental and genetic variables on experimental results.... Failure to give an adequate description of these variables makes it difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate an experiment in...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Lang, C. M., Vesell, E. S. 1976. Environmental and genetic factors affecting laboratory animals: impact on biomedical research. Federation Proceedings [Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. Federation Proceedings] 35, 1123-1124.