Long Term Physiologic and Behavioural Effects of Housing Density and Environmental Resource Provision for Adult Male and Female Sprague Dawley Rats

There is considerable interest in refining laboratory rodent environments to promote animal well-being, as well as research reproducibility. Few studies have evaluated the long term impact of enhancing rodent environments with resources and additional cagemates. To that end, male and female Sprague...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Pinelli, Francesco Leri, Patricia V. Turner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/6/44