Stage 1 Registered Report: Refinement of tickling protocols to improve positive animal welfare in laboratory rats [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Stage 1 Registered Report: Refinement of tickling protocols to improve positive animal welfare in laboratory rats [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Rat tickling is a heterospecific interaction for experimenters to mimic the interactions of rat play, where they produce 50 kHz ultrasonic vocalisations (USV), symptoms of positive affect; tickling can improve laboratory rat welfare. The standard rat tickling protocol involves gently pinning the rat...

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Main Authors: Vincent Bombail, Alistair B. Lawrence, Ignacio Vinuela-Fernandez, Emma K.L. Tivey, Birte L. Nielsen, Megan R. LaFollette, Emma S.J. Robinson, Tayla J. Hammond, Simone L. Meddle, Michael Mendl, Sarah M. Brown, Jessica E. Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2022-11-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
rat tickling
playful handling
protocol
positive animal welfare
affective neuroscience
laboratory animal welfare
eng
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/11-1053/v2

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https://f1000research.com/articles/11-1053/v2

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