Enrichment protocol for rat models

Teh Rasyidah Ismail; Christina Gertrude Yap; Rakesh Naidu; Narendra Pamidi

doi:10.1002/cpz1.152

Enrichment protocol for rat models

Teh Rasyidah Ismail, Christina Gertrude Yap, Rakesh Naidu, Narendra Pamidi

Malaysia Jeffrey Cheah Sch of Med & HS

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Abstract

An environmental enrichment (EE) cage consisting of a broad living area and various stimulators triggers social, cognitive, and physical activities. EE has been utilized in a wide range of neurological and non-neurological studies. However, the details of the environmental enrichment protocol were not well described in these studies. This has resulted in uncertainty and inconsistency in methodology, which may thus fail to replicate environmental enrichment effects, influencing the study outcome. Here we describe the basic guidelines and present an easy-to-follow protocol for environmental enrichment in rat models.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e152
Number of pages	12
Journal	Current Protocols
Volume	1
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/cpz1.152
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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cognitive
environmental enrichment
physical activities
rat
social

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