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Effects of acute and chronic restraint on the adrenal gland weight and serum corticosterone concentration of mice and their faecal output of oocysts after infection with Eimeria apionoides

Subjects did not habituate to restraint as reflected in adrenocortical response.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Tuli, J., Smith, J. A., Morton, D. B. 1995. Effects of acute and chronic restraint on the adrenal gland weight and serum corticosterone concentration of mice and their faecal output of oocysts after infection with Eimeria apionoides. Research in Veterinary Science 59, 82-86.

Stress measurements in mice after transportation

Subjects showed stress responses [cortsiol, behavior] to being moved in the familiar home cage from one room to another.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Tuli, J., Smith, J. A., Morton, D. B. 1995. Stress measurements in mice after transportation. Laboratory Animals 29, 132-138.

Circadian and short-term variabilities in blood pressure and heart rate measured by telemety in rabbits and rats

Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured by telemetry in conscious unrestrained rabbits to clarify the profile of their variabilities. The variabilities were assessed for two periods, 24 h (circadian rhythm) and 1 h (short-term variability), and compared...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Sato, K., Chatani, F., Sato, S. 1995. Circadian and short-term variabilities in blood pressure and heart rate measured by telemety in rabbits and rats. Journal of the Autonomous Nervous System 54, 235-246.

Environment influences functional outcome of cerebral infarction in rats

We hypothesize that an enriched environment may stimulate mechanisms that enhance brain plasticity after focal brain ischemia.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Ohlsson, A. L., Johansson, B. B. 1995. Environment influences functional outcome of cerebral infarction in rats. Stroke 26(4), 644-649.

The experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (Vol II) – Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being: Mice

Basic recommendations for the housing of mice.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Moore, D. M. 1995. Mice. In: The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research(Vol II) - Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being . Rollin, B. E. , Kesel, M. L. (eds), 281-308. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

The experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (Vol. II) – Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being: Hamsters and Gerbils

Basic recommendations for the housing of hamsters and gerbils.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Gerbil, Rodent

Citation: Moore, D. M. 1995. Gerbils. In: The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (Vol. II) - Care, Husbandry, and Well-Being . Rollin, B. E. , Kesel, M. L. (eds), 309-333. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

The effect of housing conditions and simple experimental procedures upon corticosterone level in the plasma of rats

Non-specific stimuli such as environmental change, noise, handling, weighing and intraperitoneal injections all produce marked increases in plasma corticosterone levels which remain supernormal for at least 2 hr.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Barrett, A. M., Stockham, M. A. 1996. The effect of housing conditions and simple experimental procedures upon corticosterone level in the plasma of rats. Journal of Endocrinology 26, 97-105.

Impact of differential housing on humoral immunity following exposure to an acute stressor in rats

Housing rats in groups seems to be less stressful for the animals than housing them alone.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Baldwin, D. R., Wilcox, Z. C., Baylosis, R. C. 1995. Impact of differential housing on humoral immunity following exposure to an acute stressor in rats. Physiology and Behavior 57, 649-653.

Behavioral evaluation of spatially enhanced caging for laboratory rats at high density

The L-shaped partitions of the HP [high perimeter] allowed the rats added perimeter area fro tactile retreat and wall contact. These added perimeters also increased the use of the center of the cage.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Anzaldo, A. J., Harrison, P. C., Riskowski, G. L. et al. 1995. Behavioral evaluation of spatially enhanced caging for laboratory rats at high density. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 34(1), 56-60.