Restraint

A positive-reinforcement training regimen for refined sample collection in laboratory pigs (2025)

Positive-reinforcement training of laboratory pigs can reduce the reliance on forced manual restraint and anaesthesia for sample collection, reducing stress and physiological disruption. Training regimens for laboratory pigs typically rely on specialised equipment for restraint, such as Panepinto slings, with...

Year Published: 2025Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, RestraintAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Layton, R., Beggs, D., Fisher, A. et al. 2025. A positive-reinforcement training regimen for refined sample collection in laboratory pigs. Animals 15(4), 471.

Electrocardiographic recording (ECG) of hatchling females and males of scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) subjected to restraint stress (2025)

The species Kinosternon scorpioides (scorpion mud turtle) has potential for commercial farming in captivity. Restraint is a stressful factor that can cause fatal reactions. However, research on stress in Muçuãs is scarce. Therefore, electrocardiography (ECG) is relevant because it allows...

Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Reptile, Turtle & Tortoise

Citation: dos Santos Braga, B. S., de Lima Cardoso, D., de Araújo, D. B. et al. 2025. Electrocardiographic recording (ECG) of hatchling females and males of scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) subjected to restraint stress. Discover Animals 2(1), 21.

Repeated restraint stress produces acute and chronic changes in hemodynamic parameters in rats

Noninvasive hemodynamic measurements in rats require placing animals in restrainers. To minimize restraint stress-induced artifacts several habituation protocols have been proposed, however, the results are inconclusive. Here, we evaluated if a four-week habituation is superior to a shorter habituation, or...

Year Published: 2016Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Sikora, M., Konopelski, P., Pham, K. et al. 2016. Repeated restraint stress produces acute and chronic changes in hemodynamic parameters in rats. Stress 19(6), 621-629.

Effects of changing veterinary handling techniques on canine behaviour and physiology Part 2: Behavioural measurements

Signs of distress in dogs during veterinary visits are often normalised rather than viewed as welfare concerns. Interventions designed to reduce fear during veterinary visits were evaluated to see if they affected dogs' behaviours compared to dogs without interventions. Twenty-eight...

Year Published: 2024Topics: Handling, RestraintAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Squair, C., Proudfoot, K., Montelpare, W. et al. 2024. Effects of changing veterinary handling techniques on canine behaviour and physiology Part 2: Behavioural measurements. Animal Welfare 33, e43.

The 3Hs Initiative—Housing, handling, and habituation

We have looked at our housing, handling and habituation approaches to identify areas to make improvements. This is critical for our resaerch outputs and has the benefit of reducing the cumulative suffering the animals experience by reducing stress and negative...

Year Published: 2024Topics: Animal Training, Drug/Substance Administration, Handling, Housing, RestraintAnimal Type: Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Bartlett, J., Hinchcliffe, J., Jackson, M. et al. 2024. The 3Hs Initiative—Housing, handling, and habituation. Animal Technology and Welfare 23(2), 91–99.

Effects of restraint stress on circulating corticosterone and met enkephalin in chickens: Induction of shifts in insulin secretion and carbohydrate metabolism

This study examined the effects of acute restraint stress in the presence or absence of naltrexone on the circulating concentrations of insulin, glucose, Met-enkephalin and corticosterone in 14-week-old chickens [design: 2 sex × 2 stress/non-stress × 2 +/− naltrexone]. In...

Year Published: 2024Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, RestraintAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Scanes, C. G., Pierzchała-Koziec, K., Gajewska, A. 2024. Effects of restraint stress on circulating corticosterone and met enkephalin in chickens: Induction of shifts in insulin secretion and carbohydrate metabolism. Animals 14(5), 752.

No evidence tube entrapment distresses rodents in typical empathy tests

In the first two experiments an empty tube open at one end was placed in different locations. Male hamsters, tested one at a time, tended to stay close to the tube or in it. During the first minute of the...

Year Published: 2024Topics: Handling, RestraintAnimal Type: Hamster, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Nugroho, D. A. A., Kusrohmaniah, S., Pilz, E. et al. 2024. No evidence tube entrapment distresses rodents in typical empathy tests. Animal Cognition 27(1), 29.

Make training easier with a scruffing restraint device

If you conduct technical training with mice at your institution, a scruffing restraint device is a valuable addition to your training aid tool kit. A scruffing restraint device, such as the ScruffGuard offered by Research Devices, is a small, simple...

Year Published: 2024Topics: RestraintAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Benjamin, K. 2024. Make training easier with a scruffing restraint device. Laboratory Animal Science Professional 12(2) (March/April), 38-39.

Using a cost-effective, efficient method to train young dogs to cooperate for multiple blood collection procedures in a pharmacokinetics study

Behavioral testing slings, such as the Pavlov sling, offer an effective form of restraint for beagles while minimizing stress. Although these slings provide effective restraint, their high cost makes them less likely to be considered when discussing restraint options, especially...

Year Published: 2023Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, RestraintAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Rexroat, E. K., Haughton, C. L., Fox, K. 2023. Using a cost-effective, efficient method to train young dogs to cooperate for multiple blood collection procedures in a pharmacokinetics study. Laboratory Animal Science Professional 11(6) (November/December), 34-36.

Social context increases ultrasonic vocalizations during restraint in adult mice

Adult mice emit many ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) during social interaction tasks, but only a few studies have yet reported USVs in stressed adult mice. Our aim was to study which experimental conditions favor USV emission during behaviors associated with different...

Year Published: 2020Topics: Restraint, Social Housing & Companionship, VocalizationAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Lefebvre, E., Granon, S., Chauveau, F. 2020. Social context increases ultrasonic vocalizations during restraint in adult mice. Animal Cognition 23(2), 351–359.