| Autor: |
V. S. Harikrishnan |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Essentials of Laboratory Animal Science: Principles and Practices ISBN: 9789811609862 |
| DOI: |
10.1007/978-981-16-0987-9_19 |
| Popis: |
Even after a century or more in captivity and being perpetuated under stringent confinement and controlled conditions, the rodents and rabbits still retain the behaviour of their counterparts living in natural habitats. Ethology, the study of behaviour makes use of the observed behaviour enlisted in detail known as ethograms, enabling the analysis of the normal behavioural repertoire of each species and its deviations. Providing an environment that simulates and promotes the expression of natural behavioural patterns in the wild to its closest degree can play a positive role in the care and welfare of animals in confinement. Behavioural studies enable scientists to “impart a culture of care” by generating data to improve animal care and use programs and hastening the process of finding better housing standards. Behavioural analysis in animals also finds its use in drug discovery research and also in studying specific pathologies of diseases especially in the area of neurobehavioral research. This chapter reveals the secrets of measuring the animal’s mental state from a practical point of view for the benefit of both laboratory animal species and mankind. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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