Comparison of preferences for object properties in the rat using paired- and free-choice paradigms

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 112, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 146-157

  Williams, Claire M ^a   Riddell, Patricia M ^a   Scott, Louise A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Environmental enrichment; Liking; Preference

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; TESTING METHOD;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 43049135540     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2007.07.013     Document Type: Article

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