Stress and distress (2007)
LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum]
Abstract
Stress as such is not harmful, even though it challenges the subject's physiological equilibrium. Severe stress or prolonged stress both develop into distress, when the subject can no longer cope with the stressor and shows maladaptive responses. A stressed animal needs to be monitored carefully, while a distressed animal requires immediate assistance. Being permanently confined in a barren cage is a typical distress situation.
Published
2007
Citation
LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Stress and distress. 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), 36-37. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.
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