Effect of playful handling during routine care on anxiety-related responses of laboratory rats (2009)

Cloutier, S., Panksepp, J., Newberry, R. C.

Abstract

Regular playful handling reduced fear of familiar humans but did not decrease anxiety.

Published
2009

Animal Type
Rat

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Citation
Cloutier, S., Panksepp, J., Newberry, R. C. 2009. Effect of playful handling during routine care on anxiety-related responses of laboratory rats. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 80 (Abstract).

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