Rats show aversion to argon-induced hypoxia

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 114, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 572-581

  Makowska, I Joanna ^a   Niel, Lee ^a   Kirkden, Richard D ^a   Weary, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argon; Euthanasia; Hypoxia; Preference; Rats

Indexed keywords

ARGON; AVOIDANCE REACTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FLOW PATTERN; HOMINID; HYPOXIA; INDUCED RESPONSE; LABORATORY METHOD; OXYGEN; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; RODENT; SYMPTOM;

MUS; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 52949128738     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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