Environmental Enrichment

Environmental enrichment for dendrobatid frogs

A hallow coconut insect feeder was developed to increase foraging activity.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Hurme, K., Gonzalez, K., Halvorsen, M. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment for dendrobatid frogs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6, 285-299.

Enrichment is not always enriching

Study evaluates whether any enrichment provides global benefits to the animal or whether the benefits are specific to the type of enrichment received.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Hepper, G. P., Wells, D. L. 2004. Enrichment is not always enriching. Animal Welfare 13(S), 243 (Abstract).

Rodent enrichment dilemmas – the answers are out there!

Principles are outlined to help further the implementation of refinements in housing and care of rodents.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rodent

Citation: Hawkins, P., Jennings, M. 2004. Rodent enrichment dilemmas - the answers are out there! Animal Technology and Welfare 3, 143-147.

Environmental enrichment: Beneficial effects in a rodent model of lead neurotoxicity

Using a rodent model of lead-induced neurotoxicity, we show that environmental enrichment reverses cognitive and molecular deficits induced by this developmental neurotoxicant... At weaning, pups were removed from the lead exposure and housed in isolation or environmental enrichment cages (8...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Guilarte, T. R., Toscano, C. D., McGlothan, J. L. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment: Beneficial effects in a rodent model of lead neurotoxicity. Proceedings of the 4th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 236 (Abstract).

Large animal enrichment for sheep and goats

Small ruminants are provided the opportunity to browse, climb and exercise in a special pen.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Goat, Sheep

Citation: Fish, P. W. 2004. Large animal enrichment for sheep and goats. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 148 (Abstract).

Environmental enrichment improves response strength, threshold, selectivity, and latency of auditory cortex neurons

These experiments provide the first evidence of physiologic changes in auditory cortex processing resulting from generalized environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Engineer, N. D., Percaccio, C. R., Pandya, P. K. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment improves response strength, threshold,selectivity, and latency of auditory cortex neurons. Journal of Neuophysiology 92, 73-82.

Environmental enrichment affects striatal graft morphology and functional recovery

Here we report on the effects of differential housing conditions on striatal graft morphology and functional recovery after striatal lesions... An increased level of striatal brain-derived neurotrophic factor was observed in the control animals housed under the enriched compared with...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Dobrossy, M. D., Dunnett, S. B. 2004. Environmental enrichment affects striatal graft morphology and functional recovery. European Journal of Neuroscience 19, 159-168.

Environmental enrichment reverses learning impairment in the Morriswater maze after focal cerebral ischemia in rats

Postischemic housing in an enriched environment also attenuates the long-term spatial memory impairment after MCA occlusion.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Dahlqvist, P., Ronnback, A., Bergstrom, S. A. et al. 2004. Environmental enrichment reverses learning impairment in the Morriswater maze after focal cerebral ischemia in rats. European Journal of Neuroscience 19, 2288-2298.

Environmental enrichment during adolescence reverses the effects of prenatal stress on anxiety-related behaviour and stress in rats

Environmental enrichment during adolescence reverses the effects of prenatal stress on anxiety-related behavior.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Morley-Fletcher, S., Rea, M., Laviola, G. 2004. Environmental enrichment during adolescence reverses the effects of prenatal stress on anxiety-related behaviour and stress in rats. Animal Welfare 13(S), 251 (Abstract).

Providing shelter does not complicate manipulation in two mouse strains

Enrichment in the form of sheltering objects [PVC tubes] does not complicate catching or handling mice and does not interfere with management or cost of laboratory animals. FVB males should not be kept together unless such enrichment is provided.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Moons, C., Van Wiele, P., ?dberg, F. O. 2004. Providing shelter does not complicate manipulationin two mouse strains. Proceedings of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations [FELASA] Symposium, 212 (Abstract).