Rodent

Stress-like cardiovascular responses to common procedures in male versus female spontaneously hypertensive rats

Sex-associated differences in cardiovascular responses to procedures were noted.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Azar, T., Sharp, J., Lawson, D. 2005. Stress-like cardiovascular responses to common procedures in male versus female spontaneously hypertensive rats. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 44(3), 25-30.

Norway Rat Behavior Repertoire – An Informal Description of Rat Behavior

Excellent description of species typical rat behavior.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Anne 2005. Norway Rat Behavior Repertoire - An Informal Description of Rat Behavior. Web site.

A refinement in guinea pig housing within the laboratory enviroment

The aggression problem in groups of males was addressed by partitioning the large cage and dividing the group into pairs. This considerably reduced the incidence of bullying.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Agass, K., Ruffle, I. 2005. A refinement in guinea pig housing within the laboratory enviroment. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 51-52.

The reinforcing property and the rewarding aftereffect of wheel running in rats: a combination of two paradigms

Wheel running reinforces the behavior that generates it and produces a preference for the context that follows it. The goal of the present study was to demonstrate both of these effects in the same animals. Twelve male Wistar rats were...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Belke, T. W., Wagner, J. P. 2006. The reinforcing property and the rewarding aftereffect of wheel running in rats: a combination of two paradigms. Behavioural Processes 68, 165-172.

A study in refining husbandry techniques for the in-house breeding of rats and mice

Because of the nature of genetically altered animals the probability tht they are deliberately or unintentionally altered in their morphology, physiology and or behaviour can lead to the need to make changes in how we maintain each strain. We are...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Gent, N. 2006. A study in refining husbandry techniques for the in-house breeding of rats and mice. Animal Technology and Welfare 5, 3-8.

Effects of cage size and environmental enrichment on organ weight and leukocyte distribution in C57BL/6, BALB/c and CD-1 mice

Female mice from 3 strains were housed in polycarbonate cages each containing 4 same-strain mice under one of the following conditions: small (58cm2 per mouse) unenriched cage, small enriched cage, medium (96.8 cm2 per mouse) unenriched cage, medium enriched cage,...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Forsyth, N. Y., Kendall, L. V., Mench, J. A. 2006. Effects of cage size and environmental enrichment on organ weight and leukocyte distribution in C57BL/6, BALB/c and CD-1 mice. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 160 (Abstract).

Use of discarded equipment for cost-effective mouse enrichment

Damaged water bottles waiting to be discarded were modified to create mouse houses. An opening was made in the bottle, making sure there were no rough edges.

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Fesler, J. 2006. Use of discarded equipment for cost-effective mouse enrichment. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 11(4).

The impact of different blood sampling methods on laboratory rats under different types of anaesthesia

Rats with implanted telemetry transponders were blood sampled by jugular puncture, periorbital puncture or tail vein puncture, or sampled by jugular puncture in carbon dioxide (CO2), isoflurane or without anaesthesia in a crossover design. Heart rate, blood pressure and body...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Fitzer Toft, M., Peterson, M. H., Dragsted, N. et al. 2006. The impact of different blood sampling methods on laboratory rats under different types of anaesthesia . Laboratory Animals 40, 261-274.

Evaluation of the provision of hay to guinea pigs at GlaxoSmithKline

Two males in the group 3 had to be euthanized due to bite wounds from fighting with cage mates - this aggression is something we have also experienced in older male guinea-pigs where it is not possible to feed hay.Male...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Cozens, M. 2006. Evaluation of the provision of hay to guinea pigs at GlaxoSmithKline. Animal Technology and Welfare 5, 31-32.

Preparation of animals for research — Issues to consider for rodents and rabbits

This article provides details to consider when preparing to use animals in biomedical research. The stress of transport and receipt of animals into a new environment mandate the need for a period of stabilization and acclimation. This allotment of time...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Regulations & Ethical Review, Relocation & Transport, Stocking DensityAnimal Type: Chinchilla, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Mouse, Other Rodent, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Conour, L. A., Murray, K. A., Brown, M. J. 2006. Preparation of animals for research -- Issues to consider for rodents and rabbits. ILAR Journal 47(4), 283-293.