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Introducing Clicker Training as a Cognitive Enrichment for Laboratory Mice
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Introducing Clicker Training as a Cognitive Enrichment for Laboratory Mice

Introducing Clicker Training as a Cognitive Enrichment for Laboratory Mice

DOI:
10.3791/55415-v

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05:33 min

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March 06, 2017

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1Translational Animal Research Center, University Medical Centre,Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Animal Welfare, Animal Behavior and Laboratory Animal Science,Freie Universität Berlin

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:58Clicker Training: Days 1 – 5
  • 02:27Clicker Training: Weeks 2 – 3
  • 03:47Results: Clicker Training Indicates Cognitive Enrichment in Mice
  • 04:30Conclusion

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The development of new refinement strategies for laboratory mice is a challenging task that contributes towards fulfilling the 3R principle. This protocol introduces clicker training as a cognitive enrichment program for laboratory mice.

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Clicker TrainingPositive ReinforcementLaboratory MiceCognitive EnrichmentHandlingStress ReductionRefinement StrategiesMouse TunnelTarget StickReward

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