Housing

Well-being in growing finishing pigs: environmental enrichment and pen space allowance

Feeding efficiency was higher in pigs housed in enriched pens than in non-enriched pens.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Pedersen, B. K., Curtis, S. E., Kelley, K. W. et al. 1993. Well-being in growing finishing pigs: environmental enrichment and pen space allowance. In: Livestock Environment: Fourth International Symposium . Collins, E. , Boon, C. (eds), 14-15 (Abstract). Scottish Agricultural College, Aberdeen, UK.

Improving the work environment for animal care personnel with laboratory macaques

New techniques were developed to avoid the manual transfer - and the associated health hazard - of caged macaques during handling procedures.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Animal Training, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cowley, D., Vertein, R., Pape, H. et al. 1993. Improving the work environment for animal care personnel with laboratory macaques. Animal Technology 44, 129-135.

A semi-natural habitat for housing small, nonhuman primates

A semi-natural habitat that was designed to house a group of squirrel monkeys is described. Animals maintained in this environment were healthy, and none of the animals exhibited locomotor stereotypies. This facility was easier and more economical to maintain than...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Marriott, B. M., Marriott, R. W., Norris, J. et al. 1993. A semi-natural habitat for housing small, nonhuman primates. Journal of Medical Primatology 22, 348-354.

Effects of enrichment and housing on cortisol response in juvenile rhesus monkeys

Social housing condition [single vs. pair] also did not affect cortisol.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Kessel, A. L. et al. 1993. Effects of enrichment and housing on cortisol response in juvenile rhesus monkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 37, 251-263.

Influence of food enrichment on cage size preference

A hypothesis regarding the relative value of different types of enrichment was developed.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Strange, G. M., Dexter, S. L. 1994. Influence of food enrichment on cage size preference. Laboratory Animal Science 44, 624-629.

Effect of cage height and environmental enrichment on rat’s behaviour

Rats housed in the high cages [20 cm] showed more interest in the [gnawing] sticks than rats housed in the low cages [15 cm]. Rats in the high cages had more contact with the paper. .. Unlike the observation of...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Hirsjarvi, P. A. 1994. Effect of cage height and environmental enrichment on rat's behaviour. In: Proceedings of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations [FELASA] Symposium. Bunyan, J. (ed), 343-344. Royal Society of Medicine Press, London, UK.

Preference of Xenopus leavis for different housing conditions

In this study, the preference of X. laevis for different housing conditions were examined. X. laevis preferred dark backgrounds, a water temperature between 20C-22C and the deeper parts of the test basin. Red earthenware pipe was accepted as cover, but...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Amphibian, Frog & Toad

Citation: Hilken, G., Willmann, F., Dimigen, J. et al. 1994. Preference of Xenopus leavis for different housing conditions. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 21(2), 71-80.

Time spent in active and inactive basic behaviour among laboratory beagles housed singly in cages

All the dogs were regularly more active when personnel were present.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Housing, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Helppi, J., Kaliste-Korhonen, E., Pelkonen 1994. Time spent in active and inactive basic behaviour among laboratory beagles housed singly in cages. In: Proceedings of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations [FELASA] Symposium. Bunyan, J. (ed), 352-354. Royal Society of Medicine Press, London, UK.

Choice tests for space in groups of laying hens

Chickens were tested for their preference for [barren, unstructured] space. In terms of welfare it is usually assumed that the larger the cage, the better the welfare. However, according to present results this is not the case for some groups...

Year Published: 1994Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Faure, J. M. 1994. Choice tests for space in groups of laying hens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 39, 89-94.

Meeting the needs of captive mice and their caretakers

Description of a cage designed to meet species-typical environmental needs of mice. The cage provides opportunity for choices including both warm and cool temperatures, and a comfortable sleeping and nesting area with low light intensity and opportunity for social huddling....

Year Published: 1994Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Wallace, M. E. 1994. Meeting the needs of captive mice and their caretakers. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 8, 565-568.