Effects of Cage Enrichment on Behavior, Welfare and Outcome Variability in Female Mice

Effects of Cage Enrichment on Behavior, Welfare and Outcome Variability in Female Mice

The manner in which laboratory rodents are housed is driven by economics (minimal use of space and resources), ergonomics (ease of handling and visibility of animals), hygiene, and standardization (reduction of variation). This has resulted in housing conditions that lack sensory and motor stimulati...

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Main Authors: Jeremy D. Bailoo, Eimear Murphy, Maria Boada-Saña, Justin A. Varholick, Sara Hintze, Caroline Baussière, Kerstin C. Hahn, Christine Göpfert, Rupert Palme, Bernhard Voelkl, Hanno Würbel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
environmental enrichment
variation
animal welfare
mice
behavioral phenotypes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00232/full

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