Husbandry & Management
The experimental modification of the oestrous cycle in the ferret by different intensities of light irradiations and other methods
With female ferrets subjected to different degrees of intensity of light irradiation as measured by placing them at different distances from a 1000 W. lamp, the acceleration of the oestrous cycle, generally speaking, was correlated with the degree of intensity....
Year Published: 1940Topics: Husbandry & Management, ReproductionAnimal Type: Ferret
Citation: Marshall, F. H. A. 1940. The experimental modification of the oestrous cycle in the ferret by different intensities of light irradiations and other methods. Journal of Experimental Biology 17, 139-147.
Read MoreAn experimental study of intragroup agonistic behaviour in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
A significant increase in agonistic behavior occurred when the distribution of the food was restricted, but the amount of food remained normal. Highly significant increases in the frequency of agonistic behavior occurred with the introduction of new monkeys who were...
Year Published: 1967Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Southwick, C. H. 1967. An experimental study of intragroup agonistic behaviour in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Behaviour 28, 182-209.
Read MoreEffects of light and visual stimuli on endocrine function
Discussion of the effect of light on neurendocrinological systems.
Year Published: 1967Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Wurtman, R. L. 1967. Effects of light and visual stimuli on endocrine function. In: Neuroendocrinology, Vol. II. Martini L. , Ganong, W. F. (eds), 19-59. Academic Press, New York.
Read MoreEffects of Noise on Laboratory Animals
Only a few articles report details on caging, bedding material, lighting, noise level and other variables.
Year Published: 1979Topics: Husbandry & Management
Citation: Gamble, M. R. 1979. Effects of Noise on Laboratory Animals . Ph.D. Thesis, University of London, London, UK.
Read MoreWoodchip litter in macaque groups
The effects of the presence of woodchips as a floor covering were assessed on psychological well-being in two pens housing 28 macaques. No negative effects were found, while aggression decreased and time foraging on the floor increased. The chips were...
Year Published: 1979Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R. 1979. Woodchip litter in macaque groups. Animal Technology 30, 69-74.
Read MoreNoise and laboratory animals
The preponderance of experimental evidence gathered over the past three decades indicates that exposure to intense noise can lead to a wide variety of functional and structural changes in laboratory animals. Although little information regarding noise effects at more moderate...
Year Published: 1980Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: All/General
Citation: Peterson, E. A. 1980. Noise and laboratory animals. Laboratory Animal Science 30, 422-439.
Read MoreAssessing laboratory evidence for neoplastic activity
Mortality and tumor incidence in corcinogenesis experiments differ between mice caged in the top vs. bottom of the rack.
Year Published: 1980Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent
Citation: Mantel, N. 1980. Assessing laboratory evidence for neoplastic activity. Biometics 36, 381-399.
Read MoreDiscrimination of odours from stressed rats by non-stressed rats
Placing a rat into a new cage triggers release of corticosterones. This endocrine response is augmented if the new environment is one in which other rats had previously been subjected to stress.
Year Published: 1980Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent
Citation: Mackay-Sim, A., Laing, D. G. 1980. Discrimination of odours from stressed rats by non-stressed rats. Physiology and Behavior 24, 699-704.
Read MoreDeep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species
Sixty-seven animals from eight primate species were used to assess improved husbandry techniques. The presence of woodchips as a direct-contact litter decreased inactivity and fighting, and increased time spent on the ground. Placing food in the deep litter led to...
Year Published: 1982Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)
Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R., Morgan-Jones, S. C. et al. 1982. Deep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems 3, 308-318.
Read MoreAllowing captive primates to forage
A woodchip litter substrate reduces abnormal behaviours, primarily self-aggression, and encourages foraging, even in the absence of grain. Comparison between the bare floor and litter with grain showed that in the latter monkeys foraged more, manipulated the environment less, were...
Year Published: 1984Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & Management, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate
Citation: Anderson, J. R. , Chamove, A. S. 1984. Allowing captive primates to forage. In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management. Proceedings of a Symposium. 253-256. The Universities Federation For Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.
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