Chapter 22. The Laboratory Rat
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch22
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
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How to Cite
Koolhaas, J. M. (2010) The Laboratory Rat, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch22
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
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Keywords:
- laboratory rat - domesticated form of species Rattus norvegicus or brown Norway rat;
- R. norvegicus and R. rattus -cosmopolitan, found on all continents;
- rats, having dichromatic colour vision;
- Norway rat, social species by nature - ignored, during design and interpretation of laboratory experiments5. laboratory management and breeding;
- Roman High Avoidance (RHA) and Roman Low Avoidance (RLA) lines - in active shock avoidance paradigm;
- role of auditory information - in social communication of rats;
- infections of laboratory animals - influencing outcome of experiments;
- long-distance transportation of rats - effects of stress on behaviour and physiology;
- incidence of stereotypies - very low under standard housing conditions
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Biological overview
Standard biological data
Breeds, strains and genetics
Laboratory management and breeding
Laboratory procedures
Common welfare problems
References