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| Titel: |
The Influence of the Location of a Nest Box in an Individually Ventilated Cage on the Preference of Mice to Use It |
| Auteur: |
Kostomitsopoulos, Nikolaos G. Paronis, Euthimios Alexakos, Paul Balafas, Evangelos van Loo, Pascalle Baumans, Vera |
| Verschenen in: |
Journal of applied animal welfare science |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 10 (2007) nr. 2 pagina's 111-121 |
| Jaar: |
2007-05-17 |
| Inhoud: |
The improvement of housing conditions for mice by using environmental enrichment materials is of high concern for the scientific community. Plastic, autoclavable nest boxes are commercially available and ready to use for specific cases such as in individually ventilated cages, metabolic cages, or during toxicological studies. The aim of this study was to see if the location of the nest box within the cage could influence the mice to prefer and use it. Located on the cage floor or hung from the cage lid, a nest box (MPLEX, Otto Environmental, Milwaukee, Wisconsin), enriched the cages. The study concluded that the location of the nest boxes in the individually ventilated cage plays a significant role in the mice preferring to use it or to avoid it. It is also important to use environmental enrichment items that provide animals with the possibility of expressing their preferences and manipulating them in a way to cope better with their environmental conditions. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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