Utilisation of a physically-enriched environment by laboratory mice: Age and gender differences

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 149-162

  Pietropaolo, Susanna ^a   Branchi, Igor ^a   Chiarotti, Flavia ^a   Alleva, Enrico ^a  

^a Ist Superiore San Viale Regina E   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age and etho ecological needs; Animal welfare; Behaviour; Enriched environment; Mouse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; LABORATORY METHOD; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 3242672480     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.02.015     Document Type: Article

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