Housing

Comparison of behavior and genetic structure in populations of family and kenneled beagles

In dogs, the social and spatial restriction associated with living in a kennel environment could lead to chronic stress and the development of abnormal behaviors (“kennel-dog syndrome”). However, little is known about how kenneled dogs differ from their conspecifics living...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Turcsán, B., Tátrai, K., Petró, E. et al. 2020. Comparison of behavior and genetic structure in populations of family and kenneled beagles. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 183.

Cow in Motion: A review of the impact of housing systems on movement opportunity of dairy cows and implications on locomotor activity

As humans, we recognize the importance of exercise. We go to the gym, walk our dogs, and ride our horses. Even our hamsters get a wheel to run on. Considering this, it is surprising that, when it comes to the...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Shepley, E., Lensink, J., Vasseur, E. 2020. Cow in Motion: A review of the impact of housing systems on movement opportunity of dairy cows and implications on locomotor activity. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 230, 105026.

Current welfare state of pet guinea pigs in the UK

Little research has been carried out into how guinea pigs are cared for in the UK, and information regarding potential welfare issues is sparse. This study was designed to examine the five welfare needs, collecting data on the extent to...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Harrup, A. J., Rooney, N. 2020. Current welfare state of pet guinea pigs in the UK. Veterinary Record 186(9), 282.

Effect of a partial cage dividing enrichment on aggression-associated parameters in group-housed male C57BL/6NCrl mice

Group-housing is highly important for social animals. Group-housing of male mice in captivity though often leads to aggression with partially disastrous consequences for the animals as well as for the quality of experimental data. In this study we investigated the...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Mertens, S., Gass, P., Palme, R. et al. 2020. Effect of a partial cage dividing enrichment on aggression-associated parameters in group-housed male C57BL/6NCrl mice. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 224, 104939.

Efficient, effective, reusable, and customizable social housing for chickens in the laboratory

The Iowa State University Laboratory Animal Resources Department needed caging specifically designed and purposed to socially house chickens in the laboratory. As indoor housing requests for chickens increased, the need for a dedicated caging system for chickens became a high...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Augustin, A. J., Crabbs, M. A., Sour, M. C. et al. 2020. Efficient, effective, reusable, and customizable social housing for chickens in the laboratory. Laboratory Animal Science Professional 8(5) (September/October), 56-58.

Floor substrate preferences of chickens: A meta-analysis

Environmental enrichment promotes sensory and motor stimulation for species-typical behaviors, which in turn enhance animal well-being. For farmed Galliformes, housing systems often limit enrichment to bedding and litter, that simultaneously act as material for dustbathing and foraging. Therefore, this meta-analysis...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Monckton, V., Ellis, J. L., Harlander-Matauschek, A. 2020. Floor substrate preferences of chickens: A meta-analysis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 7, 584162.

Ferret influenza work at The Francis Crick Institute

This poster looks at the processes in place starting with the arrival of the ferrets from the Schedule 2 supplier, through the acclimatisation period and the influenza infection procedure until reaching the end point of the study. This paper describes...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Zverev, C. 2020. Ferret influenza work at The Francis Crick Institute. Animal Technology and Welfare 19(1), 82-85.

Flight to freedom: Behavior modification of an undomesticated pigeon using human interaction

The white-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala, is a species of bird not often used in research. This may be related to its anxiety during normal human interactions, such as with cage changing. Our institution acquired a single, male, white-crowned pigeon after...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Bird, Other Bird

Citation: Glaspell, S. 2020. Flight to freedom: Behavior modification of an undomesticated pigeon using human interaction. Laboratory Animal Science Professional 8(2) (March/April), 58-61.

Housing behaviour of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) under laboratory conditions

The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a rodent that has gained importance as a biomedical research model for various conditions including hypoxic brain injury, cancer and nociception. It is captured from the wild and housed under laboratory conditions during...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Mole Rat, Rodent

Citation: Mwobobia, R., Abelson, K., Kanui, T. 2020. Housing behaviour of the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) under laboratory conditions. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 46(1), 16-24.

Impact of flooring type on the sham dustbathing behaviour of caged laying hens

Feed particles are preferred for foraging and they are also a stimulus for sham dustbathing. Most sham dustbathing bouts start with bill raking in the feed by caged hens. As hens often exhibit a floor scratching behaviour, an element of...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Housing, Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Moroki, Y. 2020. Impact of flooring type on the sham dustbathing behaviour of caged laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 230, 105066.