Rat

The effect of conspecifics on corticoadrenal response of rats to a novel environment

The effect of housing conditions and the presence of a conspecific on corticoadrenal response to a novel environment was studied in male Sprague-Dawley rats. The response to a novel environment was the same in rats housed in groups and rats...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Armario, A., Luna, G., Balasch, J. 1983. The effect of conspecifics on corticoadrenal response of rats to a novel environment. Behavioral Neural Biology 37(2), 332-337.

Corticoadrenal and behavioral response to open field in pairs of male rats either familiar or non-familiar to each other

The effect of the presence either of a familiar or non-familiar conspecific animal on serum corticosterone and some behavioral responses in the open field was studied in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Animals tested in presence of a familiar animal showed a...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Armario, A., Ortiz, R., Balasch, J. 1983. Corticoadrenal and behavioral response to open field in pairs of male rats either familiar or non-familiar to each other. Experientia 39(11), 1316-1317.

Group or singly housed rats? In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management

From the available data it is concluded that housing rats singly affects survival. In both sexes singly housed animals showed a markedly lower survival rate than group-housed animals. This effect became apparent when the animals reached the age of about...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Shaw, D. C. , Gallagher, R. H. 1984. Group or singly housed rats? In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare 65-70. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Corticosterone and prolactin response to repeated handling and transfer of male rats

Rats did adapt to repeated gentle handling but not to repeated cage transfers as reflected in consistenly elevated corticosterone and prolactin levels.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Dobrakovava, J., Jurcovicova, J. 1984. Corticosterone and prolactin response to repeated handling and transfer of male rats. Experimental Clinical Endocrinology 5, 21-27.

Environmental factors in relation to the comfort and well-being of laboratory rats and mice

Of all the commonly considered environmental factors, light intensity within cages is probably the most variable.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Clough, G. 1984. Environmental factors in relation to the comfort and well-being of laboratory rats and mice. In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management . The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (ed), 7-23. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

The Influence of Early Handling on the Temporal Sequence of Activity and Exploratory Behaviour in the Rat (Ph.D. Thesis)

Gentle handling during infancy makes rats less fearful, quasi tame in situations in which control rats remain timidly crouched at the back of the cage.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Wells, P. A. 1985. The Influence of Early Handling on the Temporal Sequence of Activity and Exploratory Behaviour in the Rat (Ph.D. Thesis). University of London, UK, London, UK.

Are socially isolated rats anxious?

Single-housing rats may have a lower level of anxiety but show a greater increase in anxiety in the novel environment.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Morinan, A., Parker, V. 1985. Are socially isolated rats anxious? British Journal of Pharmacology 86 (Supplement)(460 (Abstract)).

Facilitative effects of maternal environmental enrichment on maze learning in rat offspring

Maternal environmental enrichment during pregnancy can exert a facilitatory influence on the postnatal maze learning abilities of theoffspring.

Year Published: 1985Topics: Behavioral & Cognitive Testing, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Kiyono, S., Seo, M. L., Shibagaki, M. et al. 1985. Facilitative effects of maternal environmental enrichment on maze learning in rat offspring. Physiology and Behavior 34, 431-435.

The rodents II: Suborder Myomorpha

It is good advice to form new groups in clean cages to avoid territorial antagonism resulting from familiar odor cues.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Gerbil, Hamster, Mouse, Other Rodent, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Brown, R. E. 1985. The rodents II: Suborder Myomorpha. In: Social Odours in Mammals, Volume 1. Brown, R. E. , MacDonald, D. W. (eds). Clarendon Press, Oxford, UK.

Restraint stress decreases afternoon plasma prolactin levels in female rats: Influence of neural antagonists and agonists on restraint-induced changes in plasma prolactin and corticosteroid

Restraint resulted in decreased plasma prolactin levels in female rats.

Year Published: 1986Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Gala, R. R., Haisenleder, D. J. 1986. Restraint stress decreases afternoon plasma prolactin levels in female rats: Influence of neural antagonists and agonists on restraint-induced changes in plasma prolactin and corticosteroid. Neuroendocrinology 43, 115-123.