Effect of flow rate on aversion to gradual-fill carbon dioxide exposure in rats

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-84

  Niel, Lee ^a   Stewart, Sarah A ^a   Weary, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Flow rate; Preference; Rats

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MORTALITY; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 36648999828     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.02.004     Document Type: Article

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