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Reducing the invasiveness of obtaining blood-borne measures in animals

A common confounding problem is that the experimental techniques may themselves elicit stress responses in the animal. A technique [electrosonophoresis] is described and tested in humans and sheep allowing measurement of alalytes such as certain hormones, immunoglobulins by creating a...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Cook, C., Thomas, D. 2004. Reducing the invasiveness of obtaining blood-borne measures in animals. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 203-207.

Enrichment is not always enriching

Study evaluates whether any enrichment provides global benefits to the animal or whether the benefits are specific to the type of enrichment received.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Hepper, G. P., Wells, D. L. 2004. Enrichment is not always enriching. Animal Welfare 13(S), 243 (Abstract).

Overview and analysis of animal use in North America

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Gauthier, C. 2004. Overview and analysis of animal use in North America. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement ), 275-285.

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.

Transition 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).

Can’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.

Development 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.

Environmental 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.

The 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).

Environmental 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 .