Publications

Tension regulation and nonreproductive function of sex in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Sexual and affiliative behaviors were used to regulate social tensions.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: de Waal, F. B. M. 1987. Tension regulation and nonreproductive function of sex in captive bonobos (Pan paniscus). National Geographic Research 3, 316-335.

Effects of playthings on prevention of cannibalism in rearing chickens

Access to enrichment items (e.g., corks, buttons, balls) reduced the incidence of cannibalism in young birds.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Yasutomi, M., Adachi, N. 1987. Effects of playthings on prevention of cannibalism in rearing chickens. Japanese Poultry Science 24, 372-373.

Effects of captivity on the ethology and psychology of reptiles

Cold-blood animals tend to have much greater problems adapting to changes in their species-typical environment than warm-blooded animals do.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Reptile

Citation: Warmick, C. 1987. Effects of captivity on the ethology and psychology of reptiles. Herpetoculturist 1, 10-12.

Short-term feather maintenance as a function of dust-bathing in laying hens

Dust-bathing regulates the amount of feather lipids and maintains down structure in good conditions in laying hens. Poor feather condition negatively influences animal welfare. Hens need an opportunity to bathe in a dusty substrate.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Van Liere, D. W., Bokma, S. 1987. Short-term feather maintenance as a function of dust-bathing in laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 18, 197-204.

Laboratory Hamsters

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Hamster, Rodent

Citation: van Hoosier, G. L. , McPherson, C. W. 1987. Laboratory Hamsters. Academic Press, Orlando, FL.

ACUC, who needs it? The investigator’s viewpoint

The author succinctly summarizes the prevailing attitude of investigators toward their research subjects: The investigator, above all, wants to pursue his or her research activities, be they of basic science or clinical nature. The academic and intellectual freedom to pursue...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Traystman, R. J. 1987. ACUC, who needs it? The investigator's viewpoint. Laboratory Animal Science 37((Special issue)), 108-110.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (6th ed): The Guinea Pig

Brief outline of species-adequate housing for guinea pigs. Outbreaks of fur chewing may occur when hay is not fed.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Sutherland, S. D. , Festing, M. F. W. 1987. The guinea-pig. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (6th ed). Poole, T. B. (ed), 393-410. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

Effect of housing stress on the formation and development of tumors in rats

Tumor induction by 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) or inoculation with adenocarcinoma cells was studied in rats raised in groups (group G) or individually (group I) as well as in rats raised in groups and switched to individual housing at the beginning of...

Year Published: 1987Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Steplewski, Z., Goldman, P. R., Vogel, W. H. 1987. Effect of housing stress on the formation and development of tumors in rats. Cancer Letters 34, 257-261.

Reducing pain in laboratory animals

Useful analysis and discussion of legal guidelines.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Spinelli, J. S. 1987. Reducing pain in laboratory animals. Laboratory Animal Science 37(Speccial Issue), 65-70.

Food restriction as a cause of stereotypic behaviour in tethered gilts

Food restriction can be a cause of stereotypic behaviors in pigs. The implication is that animals given small amounts of food should not be closely confined and that confined animals should not be deprived of food.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Appleby, M. C., Lawrence, A. B. 1987. Food restriction as a cause of stereotypic behaviour in tethered gilts. Animal Production 45, 103-110.