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In the US dairy industry, young calves are often transported soon after birth. A portion of the female calves (referred to as “replacement heifers”) are often reared off site by specialized operations ...

Singly housed rats spent most of the time in the back of the cage, while pairs spent most time by the food hoppers. This may have been exacerbated by the presence of humans, as pair housed rats were ...

Frequency of cross sucking was greater for calves in pens without enrichment devices [gadgets triggering sucking and chewing]. .. Both the ball and chain were used very little.

The veterinarian's role in the management of an enrichment program is briefly discussed.

A commercial foraging device [artificial dead tree stump loaded with food material] is described.

A male's endocrine stress response when placed in an unfamiliar cage is sharply reduced when a bonded female is present.

Foraging log: We took a section of a tree trunk or branch and drilled a bunch of 1-inch-deep holes. ... The log is hung from the top of the monkey's cage.. Treats can then be put in the holes. Our ...

During breastfeeding or suckling, maternal oxytocin levels are raised by somatosensory stimulation. Oxytocin may, however, also be released by nonnoxious stimuli such as touch, warm temperature etc.

We also developed an effective reward-based conditioning program to promote restraint tolerance and voluntary entry into the restraint apparatus. We had previous success conditioning swine for ...