Optimization of laboratory conditions for the study of social behavior

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-80

  Wersinger, Scott R ^a   Martin, Lisa B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal facility; Behavior; Circadian rhythm; Housing conditions; Laboratory animal husbandry; Noise; Testing paradigm; Umwelt

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; LABORATORY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NOISE; ODOR; PHOTOPERIODICITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; LABORATORIES; LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE; MALE; NOISE; ODORS; PHOTOPERIOD; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 75649146260     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.1.64     Document Type: Article

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