Dog

Environmental enrichment: beds for dogs

An easy way to make a bed for dogs is to buy plastic dog kennels and use each half as a bed. It provides three sides that are high enough to give the animal a sense of security. Our dogs...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Environmental enrichment: beds for dogs. 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), 79-80. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Pound dogs – how to work with them in the research laboratory

Animal lives could be saved if pound dogs, who have not been adopted in time, were given to research labs rather than killed and another healthy purpose-bred dog used for research instead. Working with pound dogs can be very challenging...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Dog

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Pound dogs - how to work with them in the research laboratory. 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), 25-27. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Environmental enrichment: Vertical space enhancement

Under normal circumstances - when the cage is not flooded - rodents do not necessarily benefit from a raised platform, unless it also provides cover.Raised resting surfaces are liked by dogs. They provide some degree of security, increase the dog's...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog, Rodent

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Environmental enrichment:Vertical space enhancement. 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), 80-86. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Social-housing of cats and dogs; exercise for dogs

Permanent social housing of cats can be a safe arrangement under the condition that the primary enclosure is properly structured and the personnel committed to providing high-quality care. If all animals of a group are spayed or neutered, the social...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Social-housing of cats and dogs; exercise for dogs. 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), 106-110. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Maladaptive behaviors: Stereotypical behavior; hair pulling-and-eating and alopecia (hair loss); self-injurious biting

Animals kept in legally minimum-sized, unstructured enclosures very often exhibit stereotypical behaviors. Traditionally, these repetitive movement patterns without obvious goals or functions are categorized as abnormal. A healthy animal kept in a small, barren enclosure has little choice of expressing...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: All/General, Cat, Dog, Guinea Pig, Nonhuman Primate, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Maladaptive behaviors: Stereotypical behavior; hair pulling-and-eating and alopecia (hair loss); self-injurious biting. 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), 39-45. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Using toys as a means of environmental enrichment for pupose-bred canines (Canis familiaris)

Since adding the use of toys to our socialization program, the percentage of puppies that come to the front of their cages has risen 10%.

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Margules, N. 2007. Using toys as a means of environmental enrichment for pupose-bred canines (Canis familiaris). American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 47-48 (Abstract).

Enhancing quality of life for dogs and cats in confined situations

Two methods for measuring QoL (quality of life) were proposed; establishing an ethogram defining QoL for individuals; and developing a 'quality of living' scale that can be applied to facilities housing groups of dogs and cats. No data are included...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: Timmins, R. P., Cliff, K. D., Day, C. T. et al. 2007. Enhancing quality of life for dogs and cats in confined situations. Animal Welfare 16(S), 83-87.

The effect of the kennel environment on canine welfare: a critical review of experimental studies

Dogs can be held temporarily or permanently in kennels for a number of reasons, not necessarily for their own benefit. Although restrictive environments have been associated with poor welfare, priorities for research and change cannot be understood unless the various...

Year Published: 2007Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Taylor, K. D., Mills, D. S. 2007. The effect of the kennel environment on canine welfare: a critical review of experimental studies. Animal Welfare 16, 435-447.

Development of the short-form Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) and derivation of an analgesic intervention score

Difficulties in recognising pain contribute to the sub-optimal use of analgesics in veterinary practice. The CMPS-SF provides a practical means of assessing acute post-operative pain and provides guidance with regard to analgesic requirement, so improving pain management and welfare.

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Reid, J., Nolan, A. M., Hughes, J. M. L. et al. 2007. Development of the short-form Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (CMPS-SF) and derivation of an analgesic intervention score. Animal Welfare 16(S), 97-104.

Enhanced indoor housing for research dogs

The new panels were shorter and included side-access gates, visual barriers, and raised benches. Additionally, we added sound baffling panels to the wards, which dramatically reduced the reverberate noise levels. ... The dogs all use their raised platforms and can...

Year Published: 2008Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Jeans, G. L., Fryer, D. A., Casey, K. W. et al. 2008. Enhanced indoor housing for research dogs. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 91-92 (Abstract).