Publications

The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Amphibian, Reptile

Citation: Halliday, T. , Adler, K. 1986. The Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. Facts on File, New York, NY.

Minimizing stress in pig handling

Readily applicable, ethological principles of stress-reduction in pig handling are discussed and documented. Pigs can easily be handled in the research environment, with a minimum of stress, if their behavior is understood. .. Observations of pigs indicate that providing them...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T. 1986. Minimizing stress in pig handling. Lab Animal 15(3), 15-20.

Effects of frequent interactions with humans on growing pigs

Repeated handling ameliorated fear and stress responses to people.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Gonyou, H. W., Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L. 1986. Effects of frequent interactions with humans on growing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 16, 269-278.

Restraint stress decreases afternoon plasma prolactin levels in female rats: Influence of neural antagonists and agonists on restraint-induced changes in plasma prolactin and corticosteroid

Restraint resulted in decreased plasma prolactin levels in female rats.

Year Published: 1986Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Gala, R. R., Haisenleder, D. J. 1986. Restraint stress decreases afternoon plasma prolactin levels in female rats: Influence of neural antagonists and agonists on restraint-induced changes in plasma prolactin and corticosteroid. Neuroendocrinology 43, 115-123.

Council Directive 86/609 on the Approximation of Laws, Regulations, and Administrative Provisions Regarding the Protection of Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes, Annex II Guidelines for Accommodation and Care of Animals

European guidelines for housing and handling of laboratory animals. The performance of an animal during an experiment depends very much on its confidence in man, something which has to be developed. ... It is therefore recommended that frequent contact should...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: All/General

Citation: European Economic Community 1986. Council Directive 86/609 on the Approximation of Laws, Regulations, and Administrative Provisions Regarding the Protection of Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes, Annex II Guidelines for Accommodation and Care of Animals. Official Journal of the European Communities, 7-28.

Biology of Amphibians

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Amphibian

Citation: Duellman, W. E. , Trueb, L. 1986. Biology of Amphibians. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY.

Effect of acclimation to caging on nephrotoxic response of rats to uranium

It took rats a minimum of 3 to 5 days to behaviorally adjust [feeding/drinking] to being transferred to a different cage type.

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Damon, E. G., Eidson, A. F., Hobbs, C. H. et al. 1986. Effect of acclimation to caging on nephrotoxic response of rats to uranium. Laboratory Animal Science 36, 24-27.

Social dominance and serum testosterone concentration in dyads of male Macaca fascicularis

Of 16 pairs, five dyads had to have their composition changed at some point [of the 8-month study period] owing to excessive fighting. [Pair formation procedure is not described.] Testosterone concentration and dominance were associated according to the type of...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clarke, M. R., Kaplan, J. R., Bumsted, P. T. et al. 1986. Social dominance and serum testosterone concentration in dyads of male Macaca fascicularis. Journal of Medical Primatology 15, 419-432.

Brief periods of environmental enrichment facilitates adolescent development of gerbils

The enrichment experience [large outdoor environment] for one hour a month [only!] .. facilitated adolescent development. Area of the ventral gland increased more rapidly in gerbils given environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1986Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Gerbil, Rodent

Citation: Cheal, M. L., Foley, K., Kastenbaum, R. 1986. Brief periods of environmental enrichment facilitates adolescent development of gerbils. Physiology and Behavior 36, 1047-1051.

An Ecological and Behavioral Study of the Pig-Tailed Macaque

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild pig-tailed macaques. Groups did not appear to select particularly large or emergent trees, but sleeping sites tended to be clumped on the upper part of the hill (which is to say, away...

Year Published: 1986Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Caldecott, J. O. 1986. An Ecological and Behavioral Study of the Pig-Tailed Macaque. Karger, Basel, Switzerland.