Publications

Amphibians – A new enclosure

A well structured cage design for amphibians is described.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Amphibian

Citation: Nace, G. W. 1979. Amphibians - A new enclosure. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Seventh Edition. Animal Welfare Institute (ed), 102-103. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Cat Behaviour: The Predatory and Social Behaviour of Domestic and Wild Cats

If an enclosure is too small, the animals either engage in excessive antagonistic interactions or - not being able to keep social distance - decrease locomotor activity thereby decreasing the chances of meeting each other.

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Leyhausen, P. 1979. Cat Behaviour: The Predatory and Social Behaviour of Domestic and Wild Cats. Garland STPM Press, New York, NY.

Effects of Noise on Laboratory Animals

Only a few articles report details on caging, bedding material, lighting, noise level and other variables.

Year Published: 1979Topics: Husbandry & Management

Citation: Gamble, M. R. 1979. Effects of Noise on Laboratory Animals . Ph.D. Thesis, University of London, London, UK.

Woodchip litter in macaque groups

The effects of the presence of woodchips as a floor covering were assessed on psychological well-being in two pens housing 28 macaques. No negative effects were found, while aggression decreased and time foraging on the floor increased. The chips were...

Year Published: 1979Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R. 1979. Woodchip litter in macaque groups. Animal Technology 30, 69-74.

Laboratory maintenance

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: Campbell, H. W. , Busack, S. D. 1979. Laboratory maintenance. In: Turtles: Perspectives and Research. Harless, M. , Morlock, H. (eds), 109-125. Wiley & Sons, New York, NY.

Effects of prior housing on endocrine responses to differential caging in male TO-strain mice

The results support the suggestion that changing the housing condition of mice [e.g., from single-housing to pair-housing and vice versa] is stressful as measured in elevated corticosterone levels.... The influence of re-housing was sufficient to produce higher basal corticosteroide titers...

Year Published: 1979Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Benton, D., Brain, P. F., Goldsmith, J. F. 1979. Effects of prior housing on endocrine responses to differential caging in male TO-strain mice. Physiological Psychology 7, 89-92.

Ethology of Free-Ranging Domestic Animals

Year Published: 1978Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Arnold, G. W. , Dudzinski, M. L. 1978. Ethology of Free-Ranging Domestic Animals. Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Behavioral responses of chimpanzees to behavioral enrichment

Year Published: 1978Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Raymond, G., White, L. 1978. Behavioral responses of chimpanzees to behavioral enrichment. Animal Keepers' Forum 5, 135-136.

Effects of centrally acting drugs on serum levels in rhesus monkeys

Immobilization on restraint cross induced progressive increase in prolactin concentration throughout a 60 minute period.

Year Published: 1978Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Quadri, S. K., Pierson, C., Spies, H. P. 1978. Effects of centrally acting drugs on serum levels in rhesus monkeys. Neuroendocrinology 27, 136-147.

Time budget of Macaca mulatta

We measured the amount of time that 20 rhesus monkeys (four adult males, 10 adult females, four juvenile males, and two juvenile females) contained in two enclosured social groups devoted to 16 activities.

Year Published: 1978Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Post, W., Baulu, J. 1978. Time budget of Macaca mulatta. Primates 19, 125-140.