Feeding enrichment for mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats and sheep (2007)
LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum]
Abstract
Feeding enrichment is a practical option for animals kept in research laboratories. The regular provision of thoroughly cleaned, whole fruits and vegetables and of seeds scattered on woodchips or corncob bedding is probably the easiest yet most effective way to promote species-typical food searching and food processing activities in rodents and rabbits. For cats, standard dry food can easily be presented in such a way that the animals can engage in cat-typical hunting-related behaviors. Busterballs filled with grain work well for sheep.
Published
2007
Citation
LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Feeding enrichment for mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats and sheep. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 51-60. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.
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