Environmental Enrichment

Control over computer-assisted enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees

The results indicate that computer tasks may have potential as a form of enrichment.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Ross, S. K., Baker, K. C. 2000. Control over computer-assisted enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 51(Supplement), 45 (Abstract).

Control over videotape enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees

Social behavior and solitary play were higher in subjects with control over the onset of videotapes, while scratching [generally regarded as a sign of tension] was higher in those groups who lacked control. The results indicate that giving chimpanzees control...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Lambeth, S. P., Perlamn, J. E. et al. 2000. Control over videotape enrichment for socially housed chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 51(Supplement), 44-45 (Abstract).

Laboratory animal enrichment

The institution must avoid a minimalist approach to implementing the enrichment program(s) and the IACUC must take a proactive role in its oversight. ..Environmental enrichment is an environment in which complex stimuli are provided to alleviate the occurrence of abnormal...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Bayne, K. 2000. Laboratory animal enrichment. In: The IACUC Handbook. Silverman, J., Suckow, M. A., Murthy, S. (eds), 465-480. CRC Press, New York, NY.

Environmental enrichment: a right for rodents!

Environmental enrichment is any modification in the environment of the captive animal that seeks to enhance its psychological ans physiological well-being by providing stimuli meeting the animals' species-specific needs.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rodent

Citation: Baumans, V. 2000. Environmental enrichment: a right for rodents! In: Progress in the Reduction, Refinement and Replacement of Animal Experimentation. Balls, M., Van Zeller, E. M., Halder, M. E. (eds), 1251-1255. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

Rabbits enrichment toys

The ring portion of canning jar lids turned out to be attractive play objects for rabbits.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Bell, L. 2000. Rabbits enrichment toys. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 5(2), 1.

Effect of environmental enrichment on the welfare of long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) infants separated from their mothers

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Badihi, I. 2000. Effect of environmental enrichment on the welfare of long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) infants separated from their mothers. Israel Journal of Zoology 46(2), 156-157.

Effects of environmental enrichment on behavioral responses to novelty, learning, and memory, and the circadian rhythm in cortisol in growing pigs

At 9 weeks of age enriched and barren housed pigs did not differ in baseline salivary cortisol concentrations nor in circadian rhythm, but at 22 weeks of age barren housed pigs had a blunted circadian rhythm in salivary cortisol as...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: de Jong, I. C., Prelle, I. T., van de Burgwal, J. A. et al. 2000. Effects of environmental enrichment on behavioral responses to novelty, learning, and memory, and the circadian rhythm in cortisol in growing pigs. Physiology and Behavior 68, 571-578.

The development of a novel form of mouse cage enrichment

We incorporated a number of existing enrichments into a one-piece insert which covers the entire cage base and comprises two raised platforms and an in-build shelter. This design of combining a shelter and [high and low] platforms into one insert...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Leach, M. C., Ambrose, N., Bowell, V. J. et al. 2000. The development of a novel form of mouse cage enrichment. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 81-91.

The effects of enrichment on parameters in hypertensive rats

The study showed that male SHR rats who were each housed with another rat were more active and had a higher systolic pressure than did similar animals housed alone. Diastolic blood pressure or heart rate did not differ. .. Separation...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Lawson, D. M., Churchill, P. C., Churchill, P. C. 2000. The effects of enrichment on parameters in hypertensive rats . Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 39(1), 9-13.

Long-term environmental enrichment leads to regional increase in neurotrophin levels in rat brain

These findings demonstrate significant alterations in NGF, and NT-3 protein levels in several brain regions as a result of an enriched versus an isolated environment and thus provide a possible biochemical basis for behavioral and alterations that have been found...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Ickes, B. R., Pham, T. M., Sanders, L. A. et al. 2000. Long-term environmental enrichment leads to regional increase in neurotrophin levels in rat brain. Experimental Neurology 164, 45-52.