Environmental enrichment for laboratory rats and mice: endocrine, physiological, and behavioral benefits of meeting rodents' biological needs
Standard housing for laboratory rodents is characterized by cages that do not always provide an adequate environment to meet the animal's behavioral needs. When animals are reared under impoverished conditions, negative states such as boredom and distress might arise. Environmental enrichment (...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1622417/full |
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