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Novel housing design at Inveresk for dogs used in chronic toxicology studies

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Robb, D. 2005. Novel housing design at Inveresk for dogs used in chronic toxicology studies. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 123-125.

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs?

Animal shelters are an extremely stressful environment for a dog, most specifically due to social isolation and novel surroundings. The stress response of dogs housed in this environment may be alleviated through human interaction shortly after arrival. During their second...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Coppola, C. L., Grandin, T., Enns, R. M. 2006. Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs? Physiology and Behavior 87, 537-541.

The healing power of dogs – Cocoa’s story

Animals bring a sense of "at homeness" and even normalcy to people who are hospitalized or live in health care facilities. Illnesses, separation from family, fear, loneliness, and even depression may be lessened for those who receive a therapy dog...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Cangelosi, P. R., Embrey, C. N. 2006. The healing power of dogs - Cocoa's story. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing 44(1), 17-20.

A refined method of restraint for dogs used in inhalation studies

This poster describes a new and improved method of restraint that can be used for dogs during inhalation studies, which allows them to lie down and relax whilst being exposed. This results in a reduction in stress and is a...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Hussain, M., Leach, A., Hardy, C. 2006. A refined method of restraint for dogs used in inhalation studies. Animal Technology and Welfare 5(3), 179-181.

Environmental Enrichment for Dogs

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Haug, L. I. 2006. Environmental Enrichment for Dogs. Texas Veterinary Behavior Services, Sugar Land, TX.

Handling and Restraint

Laboratory animals are handled for a number of reasons, e.g. from simple tasks such as transfer from one cage to another or to a balance for weighing, to more complex procedures such as restraint in which the animal is immobilised...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: All/General, Cat, Dog, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: National Center for the Replacement, R. a. R. o. A. i. R. 2006. Handling and Restraint. National Center for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research, London.

Outdoor housing of laboratory dogs: Effects on activity, behaviour and physiology

Laboratory dogs are mainly housed indoors and outdoor housing is often considered to be an insecure and uncontrollable alternative. This study aimed to assess the effects of outdoor housing of laboratory dogs on their general physiology, activity and activity-related behaviours....

Year Published: 2006Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Spangenberg, E. M. F., Björklund, L., Dahlborn, K. 2006. Outdoor housing of laboratory dogs: Effects on activity, behaviour and physiology. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 8, 260-276 .

The Laboratory Canine

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Field, G. , Jackson, T. A. 2007. The Laboratory Canine. Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL.

Environmental enrichment: mirrors, music, toys, paper-based items and wooden objects

The literature suggests that mirrors may be useful to buffer isolation stress in some species. We do not really know if being forced to listen to loud music of the personnel's liking is also to the animals' liking. If it...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Dog, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Environmental enrichment: mirrors, music, toys, paper-based items and wooden objects. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 60-71. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.