Assessment of housing density, space allocation and social hierarchy of laboratory rats on behavioural measures of welfare

Minimum space allowances for laboratory rats are legislated based on weight and stocking rates, with the understanding that increased housing density encourages crowding stress. However, there is little evidence for these recommendations, especially when considering positive welfare outcomes. This s...

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Autores principales: Barker, Timothy Hugh, George, Rebecca Peta, Howarth, Gordon Stanley, Whittaker, Alexandra Louise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28926644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185135

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28926644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185135

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