Evaluation of different types of enrichment - their usage and effect on home cage behavior in female mice.

ABSTRACT: 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 (CON) or enriched (ENR) conditions served to analyz

SUBMITTER: Hobbiesiefken U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8699725 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature