Housing

Housing environment and enrichment for laboratory rats – refinement and reduction outcome

Three kinds of aspen items were used for enrichment: gnawing blocks of two different sizes [1x1x5 cm; 6x6x6 cm with drilled holes] and rectangular tubes [20x12x12 cm, large enough to fulfill the natural tendency of rats for hiding]. The enrichment...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Mering, S. 2000. Housing environment and enrichment for laboratory rats - refinement and reduction outcome. Natural and Environmental Sciences - Kuopio UniversityPublications C 114, 1-60.

Behavioural indicators of cow comfort: activity and resting behaviour of dairy cows in two types of housing

Cows individually housed in large pens with a mattress flooring lay down 4.2 h/day longer than cows housed in tie-stalls on a concrete floor, while cows in tie-stalls stood idle (without eating) for longer. Cows stood up and lay down...

Year Published: 2000Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Haley, D. B., Rushen, J., de Passill?, A. M. 2000. Behavioural indicators of cow comfort: activity and resting behaviour of dairy cows in two types of housing . Canadian Journal of Animal Science 80, 257-263.

Primate Enrichment: A room with a view

Pairs were transferred to a play room with windows every ten days. During the past year, we have observed that the primates spend about an hour of their time looking out the windows.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lynch, R., Baker, D. 2000. Primate Enrichment: A room with a view. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 39(1), 12.

Refinement in rabbit housing and husbandry

except for locomotor play, rabbits do not use space per se; they use specific resources and structures depending on their motivation state. .. Minimum cage dimensions have to be deduced from the minimum enrichment requirements which have to be incorporated...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Stauffacher, M. 2000. Refinement in rabbit housing and husbandry. In: Progress in the Reduction, Refinement and Replacement of Animal Experimentation. Balls, M., Van Zeller, A. M., Halder, M. (eds), 1269-1277. Elsevier, Amsterdam.

The lower row monkey cage: An overlooked variable in biomedical research

A survey of 96 primatological articles revealed that cage location of research monkeys is usually not mentioned (98%), in spite of the fact that the environment of upper- and lower-row housed animals markedly differs in terms of light quality, light...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 2000. The lower row monkey cage: An overlooked variable in biomedical research. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3(2), 141-149.

Conversion of canine runs to group social housing for juvenile baboons

Our Division recently converted two rooms equipped with 10 stainless steel, elevated floor canine runs into rooms providing social housing for young baboons. The detachable walls were removed to create larger primary enclosures and tops were fitted with stainless steel...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: White, G., Hill, W., Speigel, G. et al. 2000. Conversion of canine runs to group social housing for juvenile baboons. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 126 (Abstract).

Design and construction of facilities for farm animal species

Providing conspecific groups is the most effective enrichment method for all these species. Sheep, goats, and pigs have strong aversion to individual housing. Cattle and horses will tolerate individual housing, but clearly to not prefer it [p. 24].

Year Published: 2001Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Cattle, Equine, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Hays, J. T., Suckow, M. A., Jackson, G. E. et al. 2001. Design and construction of facilities for farm animal species. Lab Animal Supplement Facility Design & Planning(Fall 2001), 21-24.

Future principles for the housing and care of laboratory rodents: An insider’s experience

The Expert Group also stressed that although animals need a minimum space in order to be able to perform their basic behaviours, increasing amounts of empty space without proper enrichment may stimulate territorial aggression. ... Solid floors are preferable to...

Year Published: 2001Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rodent

Citation: Peters, A. 2001. Future principles for the housing and care of laboratory rodents: An insider's experience. Animal Technology 52, 37-38.

Enrichment of laboratory rat caging

Social contact seems to be the most important enrichment. Rats show higher demand for contact with three familiar rats, than for larger cages or toys. .. Rats show T-maze preferences for larger cages whether alone or with four cage-mates. .....

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Patterson-Kane, E. G., van de Ven, M., Ras, T. 2001. Enrichment of laboratory rat caging . American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 106 (Abstract).

The benefits of housing Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in bedded cages versus conventional, farm-type, wire bottom cages*

Environmental enrichment failed to reduce aggression and feather picking. ... Since moving the quail to the solid bottom cages [with bedding], we have seen a decrease in the frequency and severity of feather picking resulting in a lower mortality rate....

Year Published: 2001Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Bird, Fowl

Citation: Weterrings. I. M., Guajardo, C., Baer, J. 2001. The benefits of housing Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) in bedded cages versus conventional, farm-type, wire bottom cages*. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 99-100 (Abstract).