Tickling, a Technique for Inducing Positive Affect When Handling Rats
Title:
Tickling, a Technique for Inducing Positive Affect When Handling Rats
Author:
Cloutier, Sylvie
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (337 seconds)
Series:
Behavior
General Note:
Title from resource description page
Abstract:
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.
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/57190