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

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, inappropria...

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Main Authors: Ute Hobbiesiefken, Paul Mieske, Lars Lewejohann, Kai Diederich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261876