Guinea Pig
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.
Read MoreThe welfare of laboratory guinea pigs
Recommendations on species-adequate housing and husbandry of guinea pigs with special emphasis on social housing.
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent
Citation: Sachser, N., Kunzl, C., Kaiser, S. 2004. The welfare of laboratory guinea pigs. In: The Welfare of Laboratory Animals. Kaliste, E. (ed), 181-209. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Read MoreNew housing conditions: Improving the welfare of experimental animals
Prototypes for new housing systems satisfying the most important of these basic needs of the animals were developed. Along with newly introduced socialization programs [they] contribute to improved animal welfare. .. Mice need to be able to rest, hide and...
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Dog, Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Ottesen, J. L., Weber, A., Gertler, H. et al. 2004. New housing conditions: Improving the welfare of experimental animals. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 397-404.
Read MoreHousing, care and environmental factors
General discussion on husbandry and regulatory issues pertaining to the housing and care of laboratory animals.
Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General, Dog, Guinea Pig, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Hansen, A. K. , Baumans, V. 2004. Housing, care and environmental factors. In: The Welfare of Laboratory Animals. Kaliste, E. (ed), 37-50. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for guinea pigs: A Discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum
The question was raised how the environment of guinea pigs can be best enriched in the research laboratory setting. In summary, social-housing is the most species-appropriate living environment for guinea pigs. If a research protocol requires single-caging, guinea pigs should...
Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent
Citation: Banjanin, S., Barley, J., Bell, L. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment for guinea pigs: A Discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 3(3), 161-163.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for laboratory rodents and rabbits: Requirements of rodents, rabbits, and research
Environmental conditions such as housing and husbandry have a major impact on the laboratory animal throughout its life and will thereby influence the outcome of animal experiments. However, housing systems for laboratory animals have often been designed on the basis...
Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Baumans, V. 2005. Environmental enrichment for laboratory rodents and rabbits: Requirements of rodents, rabbits, and research. ILAR Journal 46(2), 162-170.
Read MorePassive responses of young guinea pigs during exposure to a novel environment: Influences of social partners and age
Guinea pig pups exhibit a two-stage, active/passive response during isolation in a novel environment that resembles the “protest” and “despair” stages observed in some species of primates. The present study examined social and developmental influences on the expression of the...
Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent
Citation: Hennessy MB, Morris A. 2005. Passive responses of young guinea pigs during exposure to a novel environment: Influences of social partners and age. Dev Psychobiol. 46;86-96.
Read MoreCollecting blood from rodents: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum
The question was asked: "In your own experience, what is the least disturbing technique - from the subject's point of view! - of blood collection for rodents?" In summary, it is fair to conclude the clinical and ethical concerns outweigh...
Year Published: 2005Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Chinchilla, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Other Rodent, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Luzzi, M., Skoumbourdis, E., Baumans, V. et al. 2005. Collecting blood from rodents: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 99-102.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for laboratory rodents
In this article, laws and guidelines relating to rodent enrichment are reviewed, the natural behaviors of select rodent species are discussed, and an overview of widely used types of enrichment in laboratory rodent management is provided. Survey data on current...
Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural Behavior, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Hutchinson, E., Avery, A., Van de Woude, S. 2005. Environmental enrichment for laboratory rodents. ILAR Journal 46(2), 148-161.
Read MoreA refinement in guinea pig housing within the laboratory enviroment
The aggression problem in groups of males was addressed by partitioning the large cage and dividing the group into pairs. This considerably reduced the incidence of bullying.
Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent
Citation: Agass, K., Ruffle, I. 2005. A refinement in guinea pig housing within the laboratory enviroment. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 51-52.
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