Review article

Behaviour of Laboratory Animals - Guinea Pigs

Barbara Mioš ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Željko Pavičić ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Slavko Žužul ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
damjan Gračner ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Marija Lipar ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska
Alenka Dovč ; Veterinarski fakultet Univerziteta u Ljubljani, Slovenija
Gordana Gregurić Gračner ; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Hrvatska

Abstract

Guinea pigs are rodents that should only be used for scientific and educational purposes if they were bred for that purpose. This study is a continuation of the series on the behaviour of mice and rats, and delivers a detailed overview of the peculiarities of guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) behaviour, divided into nine chapters: Maintenance of body hygiene, Feeding behaviour, Rest and sleep, Movement, Territorial behaviour, Reactivity, Behaviour during environmental investigation, Reproductive behaviour, Social behaviour.
Key words:

Keywords

Guinea pig; Animal behaviour; Laboratory guinea pig

Hrčak ID:

221736

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/221736

Publication date:

21.2.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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