Guinea Pig

Noise stress in laboratory rodents. II: Effects of chronic noise exposure on sexual performance and reproductive function of guinea pigs

Chronic noise impacts reproductive performance in guinea pigs.

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Anthony, A., Harclerode, J. E. 1959 . Noise stress in laboratory rodents. II: Effects of chronic noise exposure on sexual performance and reproductive function of guinea pigs. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 31, 1437-1440.

Changes in nerve conduction in caged guinea-pigs

Indirect evidence for localized damage to the plantar nerves were found in guinea pigs kept on wire-mesh flooring for periods of up to a year.

Year Published: 1965Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Fullerton, P. M., Gilliatt, R. W. 1965. Changes in nerve conduction in caged guinea-pigs. Journal of Physiology 178, 47-48.

Pressure neurophathy in the hind foot of the guinea pig

Solid-bottom caging is often associated with pressure neurophaties. Evidence suggests that solid-bottom caging, with bedding is preferred by the animals.

Year Published: 1967Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Fullerton, P. M., Gilliatt, R. W. 1967. Pressure neurophathy in the hind foot of the guinea pig. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 30, 18-25.

Effect of person

The procedures which we have used in testing the Effect of Person are as follows: 1. The person enters the room, stands in the doorway for 10 sec., then approaches the animal, and after 30 sec. pets the animal by...

Year Published: 1966Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Cat, Dog, Guinea Pig, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Gantt, W. H., Newton, J. E. O., Royer, F. L. et al. 1966. Effect of person. Conditional Reflex 1, 18-35.

A record of a friendship between a baboon and a guinea-pig

Year Published: 1972Animal Type: Baboon, Guinea Pig, Nonhuman Primate, Rodent

Citation: Stephen, R. D. 1972. A record of a friendship between a baboon and a guinea-pig . Eastern Cape Naturalist 46, 12.

The Biology of Guinea Pigs: Behavior

Possibly related to, or derived from grooming and perhaps also involving an element of aggression is one animal grasping the hair of another in its teeth and pulling it out; the mouthful is often ingested. Hair pulling is a common...

Year Published: 1976Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Harper, L. V. 1976. Behavior. In: The Biology of the Guinea Pig. Wagner, J. E. , Manning, P. J. (eds), 31-51. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Endogenous opioids and social behavior

Evidence for the hypothesis that brain-opioids mediate social affect and social attachments is summarized. Opiates and opioids are very effective in reducing social separation-induced distress vocalizations (DVs), in puppies, young guinea pigs and chicks, while opiate antagonists can increase DVs....

Year Published: 1980Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken, Dog, Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Panksepp, J., Herman, B. H., Vilberg, T. et al. 1980. Endogenous opioids and social behavior. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 4(4), 473-487.

Sound and its significance for laboratory animals

Several methods of varying accuracy have been used to assess what sounds small laboratory animals such as rodents are capable of hearing. Most rodents can detect sounds from 1000 Hz (the frequency of the Greenwich Time Signal) up to 100000...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Chinchilla, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mole Rat, Mouse, Other Rodent, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Gamble, M. R. 1982. Sound and its significance for laboratory animals. Biological Reviews 57, 395-421.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (6th ed): The Guinea Pig

Brief outline of species-adequate housing for guinea pigs. Outbreaks of fur chewing may occur when hay is not fed.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Sutherland, S. D. , Festing, M. F. W. 1987. The guinea-pig. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (6th ed). Poole, T. B. (ed), 393-410. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

Guinea pig husbandry and medicine

Guinea pigs of lower social rank may exhibt hair loss form chewing by more dominant membres of the groups and juveniles may pull hair from their mothers.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Anderson, L. 1987. Guinea pig husbandry and medicine. The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice 17, 1045-1060.