Stage 2 Registered Report: Refinement of tickling protocols to improve positive animal welfare in laboratory rats [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background Rat tickling (heterospecific play between rats and the human hand), can promote positive affect and improve laboratory rat welfare. However, individual variation, particularly in response to the standard tickling protocol involving frequent pinning, may limit its effectiveness. Following...

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Principais autores:	Vincent Bombail, Alistair B Lawrence, Emma KL Tivey, Megan R LaFollette, Birte L Nielsen, Tayla J Hammond, Emma SJ Robinson, Simone L Meddle, Tianhao Li, Jessica E Martin, Cammy Beyts, Sarah M Brown, Ignacio Vinuela-Fernandez, Michael Mendl
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	F1000 Research Ltd 2025-09-01
coleção:	F1000Research
Assuntos:	Rat tickling; Playful handling; Pinning; 50 kHz USVs; Sex differences; Individual variation eng
Acesso em linha:	https://f1000research.com/articles/14-773/v2
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