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Tickling, a Technique for Inducing Positive Affect When Handling Rats
JoVE Journal
Behavior
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JoVE Journal Behavior
Tickling, a Technique for Inducing Positive Affect When Handling Rats

Tickling, a Technique for Inducing Positive Affect When Handling Rats

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May 08, 2018

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05:37 min
May 08, 2018

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This article demonstrates the standardized application of playful handling, a tickling technique designed to mimic rat rough-and-tumble play. This technique is effective at reducing fearful reactions to humans and generating positive affect when rats are handled for common husbandry activities and medical and research procedures such as injection.

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