DESIGN OF ENVIRONMENT FOR MICE

GROUP 5

HOUSING ENVIRONMENT WITH ENRICHMENT

MODIFICATIONS FOR CAGE

ACCESSORIES

IMPROVING CAGE DESIGN : EINVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT

Changes must be in both in enhanced animal welfare and improved biological functioning of the animals. any change to the housing system should - increase the frequency and diversity of positive natural behaviours, - decrease the occurrence of abnormal behaviour, - maximize the utilization of the environment & - increase the animals ability to cope with the challenges of captivity

PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATING EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATIONS

MEASURES : Physiological & Behavioural PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES : 1.) Body Weight 2.) Food & Water Consumption 3.)

VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL CAGE DESIGNS

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1.) Various Fantastic Cages / Tanks : http://sites.google.com/a/srr-rescue.org/www/cages&tanks 2.) Improving housing conditions for laboratory mice: a review of 'environmental enrichment : I. Anna S. Olsson and Kristina Dahlborn http://la.rsmjournals.com/cgi/content/short/36/3/243?rss=1&ssource=mfc