An investigation into the effects of solid or grid cage flooring on the welfare of laboratory rats

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 353-363

  Manser, C E ^a,b   Morris, T H ^a   Broom, D M ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

animal behaviour; animal welfare; bedding; caging; grid floors; Laboratory rat; preferences

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CAGE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; RAT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING; EATING; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0028844577     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: 17581117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367795780740023     Document Type: Article

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