Partially divided caging reduces overall aggression and anxiety which may indicate improved welfare in group housed male C57BL/6J mice
Abstract Deciding which environmental enrichment is used in mouse caging is often subjective, with cost frequently prevailing over welfare benefits, including aggression and anxiety. While many devices introduced to encourage natural behaviors and reduce aggression show mixed results, we have previo...
Main Authors: | Bret R. Tallent, L. Matthew Law, Jonathan Lifshitz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-03918-y |
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