Environmental Enrichment

The effects of rearing condition and enrichment on laboratory mouse immune response, health, and behavior

Animals in the enriched condition did have greater variation for any particular measurement (thymocyte populations).

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Rearing & WeaningAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Hutchinson, E. K., Avery, A., Van de Woude, S. 2006. The effects of rearing condition and enrichment on laboratory mouse immune response, health, and behavior. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 174 (Abstract).

Development of perching behaviour in chicks reared in enriched environment

In this experiment, we studied individual differences in start of perching behaviour and if environmental enrichment enhances perching at an early age. there seems to be an association between the early start of perch use and the later use of...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Heikkila, M., Wichman, A., Gunnarsson, S. et al. 2006. Development of perching behaviour in chicks reared in enriched environment. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 99(1-2), 145-156 .

Environmental Enrichment for Dogs

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Haug, L. I. 2006. Environmental Enrichment for Dogs. Texas Veterinary Behavior Services, Sugar Land, TX.

Enrichment Program for Lemurs

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Flores, J. P. 2006. Enrichment Program for Lemurs. Shape of Enrichment 15, 3.

Effectiveness of four types of feeders as enrichment devices for singly-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

We conclude that feeders are most effective when novelty is maintained.

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Durcik, A. M., Glover, E. J., Grassi, C. 2006. Effectiveness of four types of feeders as enrichment devices for singly-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). International Journal of Primatology 27(Supplement), 277 (Abstract).

More fun with a barrel full of monkeys: A nonhuman primate swing made by recycling plastic barrels

The NIH Shared Animal Facilities' enrichment program has developed a primate swing created from recycling our discarded plastic 30- and 55-gallon detergent barrels. These swings are easy to construct and are effective in increasing our animals' behavioral repertoires. Additionally, these...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Davis, E. 2006. More fun with a barrel full of monkeys: A nonhuman primat swing made by recycling plastic barrels. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 45(3), 9-11.

Effects of species-relevant environmental enrichment on the behaviour and productivity of finishing pigs

Three different enrichment objects were provided to groups of growing pigs: a substrate dispenser providing straw, a rootable feed dispenser providing flavoured feed and a liquid dispenser that provided flavoured water when chewable rods were manipulated. These objects were compared...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Van de Weerd, H. A., Docking, C. M., Day, J. E. L. et al. 2006. Effects of species-relevant environmental enrichment on the behaviour and productivity of finishing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 99(3-4), 230-247.

Preparation of swine for the laboratory

Swine are an important model in many areas of biomedical research. These animals have been used predominantly as preclinical models involving surgical and interventional protocols. The systems most commonly studied include cardiovascular, integumentary, digestive, and urological. Swine are intelligent social...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Husbandry & Management, Natural Behavior, Regulations & Ethical Review, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Smith, A. C., Swindle, M. M. 2006. Preparation of swine for the laboratory. ILAR Journal 47(4), 358-363.

Influence of different types of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of finishing pigs in two different housing systems: 1

Pigs were housed contemporarily in either a straw-based (ST) or fully slatted (FS) building. In each building, half the pens received additional enrichment in the form of a hanging plastic toy (Bite-Rite). In the ST house the remaining pens were...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Scott, K., Taylor, L., Gill, B. P. et al. 2006. Influence of different types of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of finishing pigs in two different housing systems: 1. Hanging toy versus rootable substrate. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 99(3-4), 222-229 .

Stuffed Eggs as Food Enrichment for Marmosets

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Geronymo, M., Pizzutto, C., Stasieniuk, E. et al. 2006. Stuffed Eggs as Food Enrichment for Marmosets. Shape of Enrichment 15(2).