by Enrichment Record | Feb 26, 2015 | New Ideas
Shared by Kelly Albanese, BS, RLATg Typically when one thinks of enrichment for non-human primates (NHPs), toys and food enrichment quickly come to mind. However, enrichment can be provided in many forms including visual enrichment. View boxes and C-tunnels are cage...
by Enrichment Record | Feb 12, 2015 | News
Sylvie Cloutier, Kimberly L. Wahl, Jaak Panksepp, Ruth C. Newberry The ability of positive affective states to counteract negative states engendered by routine medical procedures remains poorly studied. In laboratory rats, positive affect typically associated with...
by Enrichment Record | Feb 12, 2015 | News
Sylvie Cloutier, Kim Wahl, Chelsea Baker, and Ruth C. Newberry ABSTRACT: Handling small animals for veterinary and experimental procedures can negatively affect animal wellbeing. We hypothesized that playful handling (tickling) would decrease stress associated with...