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Effects of Transfer from Breeding to Research Facility on the Welfare of Rats

SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study measured effects of transfer on body temperature, stress hormone levels, body weight, behavior and water and food intake in rats. Environmental temperature strongly affected body temperature of rats and needs to be controlled. Male rats need to habituate for at least one w...

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Autores principales: Arts, Johanna W. M., Oosterhuis, Nynke R., Kramer, Klaas, Ohl, Frauke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26479008
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani4040712