Rodent

Gerbils prefer partially darkened cages

Little is known about housing requirements of gerbils. ... The ten animals included in the [preference] test spent most of their time in the cages that were darkened by 50 and 75 per cent, thus relatively avoiding the standard cage....

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Gerbil, Rodent

Citation: Van den Broek, F. A. R., Klompmaker, H., Bakkere, R. et al. 1995. Gerbils prefer partially darkened cages. Animal Welfare 4, 119-123.

Environmental enrichment in rodents

General discussion of environmental enrichment for rodents.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Rodent

Citation: Van de Weerd, H. A., Baumans, V. 1995. Environmental enrichment in rodents. Animal Welfare Information Center [AWIC] Resource Series 2, 145-149.

Corticosterone, adrenal and spleen weight in mice after tail bleeding, and its effect on nearby animals

Stress response to blood collection and recovery time are assessed.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Tuli, J., Smith, J. A., Morton, D. B. 1995. Corticosterone, adrenal and spleen weight in mice after tail bleeding, and its effect on nearby animals. Laboratory Animals 29, 90-95.

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.