Rodent

Social housing and odor preferences in the mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus

Year Published: 1982Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Gerbil, Rodent

Citation: Halpin ZT, Noonan KC. 1982. Social housing and odor preferences in the mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus. Biology of Behav. 7;293-302.

Fear and affiliation in domesticated male rats

Unfamiliar conspecifics were just as effective in allaying fear as familiar animals. Even the individually reared rats, unused to other rats, were less fearful with conspecifics than when they were stressed alone. These findings simply attest to the strength of...

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Taylor, G. T. 1981. Fear and affiliation in domesticated male rats. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 95, 685-693.

Whisker trimming in mice

The barberer is usually dominant in the 'tube dominance' test.

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Strozik, E., Festing, M. F. W. 1981. Whisker trimming in mice. Lab Animal 15(4), 309-312.

The experimental production of Renaut bodies

Describes structural changes in plantar nerves suggesting excessive mechnical compression.

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Ortman, J. A., Sahenk, J., Mendell, J. R. 1981. The experimental production of Renaut bodies. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 62, 233-241.

A case study of statistics in the regulatory process: The FD&C Red No

Year Published: 1981Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Lagakos, S., Mosteller, F. 1981. A case study of statistics in the regulatory process: The FD&C Red No. 40 experiments. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 66, 381-399.

Conditioned and unconditioned influences on body temperature and ethanol hypothermia in laboratory rats

An increase in body temperature occurred in animals who's individual cages were removed from their usual position. After one hour at the new location body temperature had increased 1.3C. Movement of an entire cage rack, with the cages remaining in...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: York, J. L., Regan, S. G. 1982. Conditioned and unconditioned influences on body temperature and ethanol hypothermia in laboratory rats. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior 17, 119-124.

Effects of environmental enrichment on old mice

Groups of 3 or 4 male mice were transferred to 45x17x15 cm large caged containing structures to crawl through, marbles, ping pong balls plus 4 sexually receptive females. Subjects were tested when they were 750 days old. The enriched mice...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Warren, J. M., Zerweck, C., Anthony, A. 1982. Effects of environmental enrichment on old mice. Developmental Psychobiology 15, 13-18.

Effects of shipping on the immune function in mice

Mice need at least 48 h after transportation by truck or aeroplane to recover in terms of corticosteroid levels.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Landi, M. S., Kreider, J. W., Lang, C. M. 1982. Effects of shipping on the immune function in mice. American Journal of Veterinary Research 43, 1654-1657.

Psychological stress enhances noradrenaline turnover in specific brain regions in rats

Exposure [visual, auditory and olfactory] to stressed conspecifics was accompanied by an increase in cortisol levels.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Iimori, K., Tanka, M., Kohno, Y. 1982. Psychological stress enhances noradrenaline turnover in specific brain regions in rats. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 16, 637-640.

Influence of cage shelf level on retinal atrophy in mice

The correlation between cage shelf level andretinal atrophywas examined by analyzing data obtained from a chronic study carried out in 24,192 female BALB/cmice. Each cage ofanimalswas maintained on a cage rack at a given shelf level throughout the course of...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Greenman, D. L., Bryant, P., Kodell, R. L. et al. 1982. Influence of cage shelf level on retinal atrophy in mice. Laboratory Animal Science 32, 353-356.