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Preface. In: The Welfare of Laboratory Animals
A collection of articles pertaining to welfare issues of laboratory animals. Preface includes a census of laboratory animals in Europe.
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Kaliste, E. 2004. Preface. In: The Welfare of Laboratory Animals. Kaliste, E. (ed). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Read MoreTransition of animal numbers used for experiments and recent trends in Japan
A total of 5 million animals were used in 1998. More than 90% of the whole animals represented in those numbers were rodents, such as mice and rats.
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General, Rodent
Citation: Matsuda, Y., Kurosawa, T. M. 2004. Transition of animal numbers used for experiments and recent trends in Japan. PProceedings of the 4th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 127 (Abstract).
Read MoreCan’t stop, won’t stop: Is stereotypy a reliable animal welfare indicator?
Where data exist, most (approximately 68%) situations that cause/increase stereotypies also decrease welfare.
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Mason, G. J., Latham, N. R. 2004. Can't stop, won't stop: Is stereotypy a reliable animal welfare indicator? Animal Welfare 13(S), 57-69.
Read MoreDevelopment of an environmental enrichment program utilizing simple strategies
A generally applicable enrichment program is described. The goal of this article was to provide ideas and strategies that are easy and cost-effective to implement.
Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Stewart, K. 2004. Development of an environmental enrichment program utilizing simple strategies. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Bulletin 12(1-2), 1-2 & 5-5.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for laboratory animals
Includes regulatory compliance, program development and management, common environmental enrichment strategies, program assessment and monitoring. A key component to the enrichment program development is the understanding of the natural behavior and habitat of each species housed in the animal facility....
Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Gibbon, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Sheep, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)
Citation: Stewart, K. L. , Bayne, K. 2004. Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals. In: Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management. Reuter, J. D. , Suckow, M. A. (Eds). International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York.
Read MoreThe Environmental Enrichment Committee
Although many enrichment strategies have been used prior to the formation of the committee, having the facility director formally authorize the committee gave the members credibility with the Principle Investigators, resources for program development, and time allotments for meetings and...
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Steward, K. L. 2004. The Environmental Enrichment Committee. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 106 (Abstract).
Read MoreEnvironmental Enrichment – A Guide for Schools
The overall goal of this web-based resource is to show how observable behaviour can be described, recorded and interpreted using an environmental enrichment model, and to show how an enriched environment can be beneficial to an animals welfare. .. Environmental...
Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Stewart, F. 2004. Environmental Enrichment - A Guide for Schools .
Read MoreGuidelines for humane education: alternatives to the use of animals in teaching and training
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Smith, A. J., Smith, K. 2004. Guidelines for humane education: alternatives to the use of animals in teaching and training. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement ), 29-39.
Read MoreE2 = 3R + 2Q: Calculating species-appropriate environmental enrichment
Species appropriate environmental enrichment should be provided to improve both animal welfare and the quality of research data. For research animals, species-appropriate Environmental Enrichment (E2) can be considered as a function of the 3 R's (3R) and the Quantity and...
Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Sherwin, C. M. 2004. E2 = 3R + 2Q: Calculating species-appropriate environmental enrichment. Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology, 132 (Abstract).
Read MoreUsing behaviour to assess animal welfare
Because of the difficulty of interpreting physiological measures of welfare, as well as the stress they may cause when they are taken, there is an increasing need to find more reliable and less invasive methods of welfare assessment. The most...
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General
Citation: Dawkins, M. S. 2004. Using behaviour to assess animal welfare. Animal Welfare 13(S), 3-7.
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