Numerous studies ascertained positive effects of enriched environments on the well-being of laboratory animals including behavioral, physiological and neurochemical parameters. Conversely, such conclusions imply impaired animal welfare and health in barren husbandry conditions. Moreover, inappropriate housing of laboratory animals may deteriorate the quality of scientific data. Recommendations for housing laboratory animals stipulate that cages should be enriched to mitigate adverse effects of barren housing. In this context, it is not only unclear what exactly is meant by enrichment, but also how the animals themselves interact with the various items on offer. Focal animal observation of female C57BL/6J mice either housed in conventional (...
For a change to be considered enriching, the change must enhance animal welfare and improve biologic...
Animal welfare requires the adequate housing of animals to ensure health and well-being. The applica...
Environmental enrichment may improve the quality of life of captive animals by altering the environm...
The manner in which laboratory rodents are housed is driven by economics (minimal use of space and r...
Rats and mice are the most commonly used species as laboratory animal models of diseases in biomedic...
Current laboratory housing systems have mainly been developed on the basis of ergonomic and economic...
The manner in which laboratory rodents are housed is driven by economics (minimal use of space and r...
Although social housing of mice generally is preferred, mice must be individually housed in some sit...
The provision of environmental enrichment to mice used in research is a topic that generates often w...
Following advances in genetic engineering, mice are today the most commonly used mammal in research....
Laboratory mice spend most of their lives in cages, not experiments, so improving housing conditions...
Animal welfare requires the adequate housing of animals to ensure health and well-being. The applica...
There is mounting evidence that current laboratory housing practices negatively impact rodent welfar...
Behavioural and psychological needs of laboratory animals generally cannot adequately be met in stan...
Animal welfare is a growing societal concern and the well-being of animals used for experimental pur...
For a change to be considered enriching, the change must enhance animal welfare and improve biologic...
Animal welfare requires the adequate housing of animals to ensure health and well-being. The applica...
Environmental enrichment may improve the quality of life of captive animals by altering the environm...
The manner in which laboratory rodents are housed is driven by economics (minimal use of space and r...
Rats and mice are the most commonly used species as laboratory animal models of diseases in biomedic...
Current laboratory housing systems have mainly been developed on the basis of ergonomic and economic...
The manner in which laboratory rodents are housed is driven by economics (minimal use of space and r...
Although social housing of mice generally is preferred, mice must be individually housed in some sit...
The provision of environmental enrichment to mice used in research is a topic that generates often w...
Following advances in genetic engineering, mice are today the most commonly used mammal in research....
Laboratory mice spend most of their lives in cages, not experiments, so improving housing conditions...
Animal welfare requires the adequate housing of animals to ensure health and well-being. The applica...
There is mounting evidence that current laboratory housing practices negatively impact rodent welfar...
Behavioural and psychological needs of laboratory animals generally cannot adequately be met in stan...
Animal welfare is a growing societal concern and the well-being of animals used for experimental pur...
For a change to be considered enriching, the change must enhance animal welfare and improve biologic...
Animal welfare requires the adequate housing of animals to ensure health and well-being. The applica...
Environmental enrichment may improve the quality of life of captive animals by altering the environm...