Abstract:Enrichment in laboratory mice: its effects upon reproductive physiology.

PONZIO M.F.; LUQUE EM; RUIZ R.D,; FIOL DE CUNEO M; MARTINI A.C.,

SPEKTRUM AKAD VERLAG

Año: 2011 vol. 28 p. 267 - 267

p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">Although a growing body of evidence indicates that environmental enrichment (EE) facilitates normal development and behaviour in laboratory mice, few studies were conducted to demonstrate its impact upon male and female reproductive physiology. Our study investigated the effects of EE on the development and reproductive success of Albino swiss mice, using PVC tubular devices and shredded paper as physical enrichment.