Handling laboratory animals can stimulate stress and anxiety that negatively impacts animal welfare and introduces a substantial confounding factor in many areas of scientific research. However, the ...
Recent studies at Liverpool University have indicated that handling mice by their tails during routine cleaning and procedures induced aversion and high anxiety in many commonly used strains. The ...
Environmental factors play a significant role in well-being of laboratory animals. Regulations and guidelines recommend, if not require, that stressors such as bright lighting, smells, and noises are ...