Environmental Enrichment
A practical dog bed for environmental enrichment for geriatric beagles, with applications for puppies and other small dogs
The dogs were initially housed in kennel runs equipped with elevated benches, but it became apparent that some of the oldest animals had difficulties jumping down from them. To improve animal safety and comfort, practical dog beds were made out...
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog
Citation: Eisele, P. 2001. A practical dog bed for environmental enrichment for geriatric beagles, with applications for puppies and other small dogs. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(3), 36-38.
Read MoreNylabone on a chain
Both pigs and rabbits are having a great time banging the bone on the cage - they can swing it around, and they get to chew on it too!
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig, Rabbit
Citation: Cohoon, J. 2001. Nylabone on a chain. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 6(1), 2.
Read MoreFloor-covering research benefits primates
Many zoos, labs, and people keep animals on concrete or in wire cages. It is believed to be hygienic, efficient, and adequate for the needs of the animals. ... We tested a variety of floor-coverings-wood-chips, wood-wool, peat, straw, hay, sawdust,...
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Chamove, A. S. 2001. Floor-covering research benefits primates. Australian Primatology 14(3), 16-19.
Read MoreMore discussion of enrichment for lemurs
Some feeding enrichment options are described. Lemurs can be challenging to enrich but the simpler you keep it the more successful it is. The one thing that I do know is that food motivates them the most.
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Carrillo, M., Jennier, J. C., Kowalski. J. et al. 2001. More discussion of enrichment for lemurs. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 40(2), 5.
Read MoreEnvironmental enrichment for laboratory marmosets
A variety of foraging and inanimate enrichment devices are described and two of them tested. The foraging experiment [using a Foraging Tree constructed of PCV tubes] resulted in a much more natural way of searching for food. ... Although the...
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Byron, J. K., Bodri, M. S. 2001. Environmental enrichment for laboratory marmosets. Lab Animal 30(8).
Read MoreBehavioral and environmental enrichment of individually housed chimpanzees
Ways to eliminate or reduce the need for individual caging, through housing changes, operant conditioning, and other procedures, are described. For situations in which individual caging cannot be avoided, an enhanced environmental enrichment program is necessary and some guidelines are...
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Brent, L. 2001. Behavioral and environmental enrichment of individually housed chimpanzees. In: Special Topics in Primatology Volume 2 - The Care and Management of Captive Chimpanzees. Brent, L. (ed.), 146-171. The American Society of Primatologists, San Antonio, TX.
Read MoreBehavior and environmental enrichment
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment
Citation: Boere, V. 2001. Behavior and environmental enrichment. In: Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of South American Wild Animals. Fowler, M. E. , Cubas, Z. S. (eds), 263-267. Iowa State University Press, Ames, IO.
Read MoreEnrichment of laboratory rat caging
Social contact seems to be the most important enrichment. Rats show higher demand for contact with three familiar rats, than for larger cages or toys. .. Rats show T-maze preferences for larger cages whether alone or with four cage-mates. .....
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent
Citation: Patterson-Kane, E. G., van de Ven, M., Ras, T. 2001. Enrichment of laboratory rat caging . American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 106 (Abstract).
Read MoreTherepeutic effects of environmental enrichment on cognitive function and tissue integrity following severe traumatic brain injury in rats
These results indicate that noninvasive environmental stimulation is beneficial in attenuating cognitive deficits and preserving tissue integrity in a TBI model which causes cerebral contusion and cell death.
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent
Citation: Passineau, M. J., Green, E. J., Dietrich, W. D. 2001. Therepeutic effects of environmental enrichment on cognitive function and tissue integrity following severe traumatic brain injury in rats. Experimantal Neurology 168, 373-384.
Read MorePractical environmental enrichment for rats and mice (The results of a survey)
The overall aim of this report is .. to share best practice and offer some suggestions as to what can be done to improve the quality of life for the animals in our care.
Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Mortell, N. 2001. Practical environmental enrichment for rats and mice (The results of a survey). Animal Technology 52, 1-19.
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