Rodent

Behavior of captive white-footed mice

Wild mice run up to to 31 km/24 h in running wheels.

Year Published: 1967Animal Type: Other Rodent, Rodent

Citation: Kavanau, J. 1967. Behavior of captive white-footed mice. Science 155, 1623-1639.

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.

Program clocks in small mammals

Given access to an activity wheel, small mammals spend almost all their active time running it. ... If the instantaneous speed and direction of running are recorded every seconds on a moving chart, the activity patterns obtained rival sonographs of...

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Rodent

Citation: Kavanau, J. L., Rischer, C. E. 1968. Program clocks in small mammals. Science 161, 1256-1259.

Comparison of bedding material: Habitat preference of pregnant mice and reproductive performance

Pregnant mice exhibit a definite preference for a processed sawdust bedding material as opposed to a commercial deodorized cellulose.

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Iturrian, W. B., Fink, G. B. 1968. Comparison of bedding material: Habitat preference of pregnant mice and reproductive performance. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 18, 160-164.

Effect of noise in the animal house on seizure susceptibility and growth of mice

Year Published: 1968Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Iturrian, W. B., Fink, G. B. 1968. Effect of noise in the animal house on seizure susceptibility and growth of mice. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 18, 557-560.

Comparison of behavioural development in socially isolated and grouped rats

Single-housed males showed reduced activity and a greater incidence of stereotypical tail manipulation [substitute social response?] and pawing with hind legs than males housed in groups.

Year Published: 1967Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Baenninger, L. P. 1967. Comparison of behavioural development in socially isolated and grouped rats. Animal Behaviour 15, 312-323.

The effect of corncob bedding on reproductivity and leucine incorporation in mice

Preweaning mortality was increased when the mice were housed on corncob bedding (22%) when compared with pine sawdust bedding (13%).

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Port, C. D., Kaltenbach, J. P. 1969. The effect of corncob bedding on reproductivity and leucine incorporation in mice. Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 19, 46-49.

Social factors and resistance to malaria in the mouse: Effects of group vs

Mortality rate of malaria-infected mice was related to number of animals per cage, population sizes ranging from 1 to 20. This was independent of age, sex, and number of animals per cage infected. Individually housed mice died as fast as...

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Plaut, S. M., Ader, R., Friedman, S. B. et al. 1969. Social factors and resistance to malaria in the mouse: Effects of group vs. individual housing on resistance to Plasmodium berghei infection. Psychosomatic Medicine 31, 536-552.

Food hoarding behaviour in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): effects of body weight loss and hoard-size discrimination

Two experiments investigated some of the factors that influence food hoarding behaviour in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). In Experiment 1, hamsters given limited access to food failed to increase the amount of food they consumed at each meal. Instead,...

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: Phillips, J., Robinson, A., Davey, G. 1969. Food hoarding behaviour in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): effects of body weight loss and hoard-size discrimination. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology [B] 41, 33-37.