Housing

Gerbils prefer partially darkened cages

Little is known about housing requirements of gerbils. ... The ten animals included in the [preference] test spent most of their time in the cages that were darkened by 50 and 75 per cent, thus relatively avoiding the standard cage....

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Gerbil, Rodent

Citation: Van den Broek, F. A. R., Klompmaker, H., Bakkere, R. et al. 1995. Gerbils prefer partially darkened cages. Animal Welfare 4, 119-123.

Environmental enrichment for birds

The greatest risk of physical injury will occur if birds become frightened and attempt to escape from their cages, either during catching procedures or simply when disturbed by human presence. It is therefore important to allow sufficient space for running...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Bird

Citation: Nicol, C. J. 1995. Environmental enrichment for birds. Animal Welfare Information Center [AWIC] Resource Series 2, 1-3.

An investigation of the effect of environmental enrichment and space allowance on the behaviour and production of growing pigs

Larger space allowance on its own did not encourage locomotory behaviour but only increased space allowance with enrichment [peat area and straw].

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Beattie, V. E., Walker, N., Sneddon, I. A. 1996. An investigation of the effect of environmental enrichment and space allowance on the behaviour and production of growing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 48, 151-158.

A naturalistic exhibit’s biological success

All in all, the exhibit has exceeded expectations. The plants are bigger and have expanded their range. Native plants have reestablished themselves without harmful effects, and native fauna add an extra dimension to gorilla enrichment. No data are included in...

Year Published: 1995Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Stevens, A., Fried, J. 1995. A naturalistic exhibit's biological success. Gorilla Gazette 9(1), 3-4.

Cage material and rat behaviour

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Kaliste-Korhonen, E., Kelloniemi, J., Harri, M. 1996. Cage material and rat behaviour. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 23(Supplement 1), 125-128. (Conference Paper)

Influences of blood sampling procedures on basal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hormone levels and leukocyte values in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Differences in housing location and the amount of room disturbance associated with blood sampling have a significant impact on cell counts, but not on ACTH or cortisol levels. We believe that the critical factor that explains our housing location results...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Capitanio, J. P., Mendoza, S. P., McChesney, M. 1996. Influences of blood sampling procedures on basal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hormone levels and leukocyte values in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal of Medical Primatology 25(1), 26-33.

Space utilization by captive-born baboons (Papio sp.) before and after provision of structural enrichment

Eight baboon groups (Papio sp.) were observed for over one hundred scan samples both before and after the provision of structural enrichment. Additions to their home-cage included a galvanized ladder suspended horizontally by chains and a plastic drum hung from...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1996. Space utilization by captive-born baboons (Papio sp.) before and after provision of structural enrichment. Animal Welfare 5(1), 37-44.

A cost-effective split level baboon condo

Two cages are connected by a latching mechanism. In addition to the increased square footage and the enriched cage environment, an unanticipated advantage is that we are able to place larger ancilliary enrichment devices into one of the cage units.

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Doyle, R. E., Davis, S. D., Thomas, W. C. 1996. A cost-effective split level baboon condo. Lab Animal 25(9), 49-50.

Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review

Cage space requirements for non-human primates in the United States of America are less than those in European countries. Studies in support of the assumption that the US legal minimum cage size provides adequate space have limited value because they...

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1996. Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review. Animal Welfare 5(4), 361-372 .

Enclosure furnishings and structural environmental enrichment

Without access to the vertical dimension, many animals are limited to a terrestrial lifestyle within space defined by area but not by volume.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing

Citation: Maple, T. L. , Perkins, L. A. 1996. Enclosure furnishings and structural environmental enrichment. In: Wild Mammals in Captivity. Principles and Techniques. Kleiman, D. G., Allen, M. E., Thompson, K. V., Lumpkin, S., Harris, H. (eds), 212-222. The University of Chicago Press , Chicago, IL.