Enrichment Record 17 - October 2013

Volume 17, OCTOBER 2013 Record

THE

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BUILDING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT

Animal Enrichment Influence on Facility Planning and Design • Targeted Approaches for Enrichment: Nutrition Offers Many Benefits for Laboratory
Animals • Inspiring Future Enrichment Technicians: Huntingdon Life Science’s Bring Your Child to Work Day • The Johns Hopkins Center for
Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) 2013 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards

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EDITORIAL BOARD In Other Words 2
Abstract 4
Tim Allen, MS
Animal Welfare Information Center Idea Exchange 5

Genevieve Andrews-Kelly, BS, LATG Animal Enrichment Influence 7
Huntingdon Life Sciences on Facility Planning and Design 10

Elizabeth Dodemaide, BVSc, MA, MACVSc Targeted Approaches 13
Associate Director, Laboratory Animal Services for Enrichment:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 15
Nutrition Offers Many Benefits
Karen Froberg-Fejko, VMD, President, Bio-Serv for Laboratory Animals 18
20
Joanne Gere, Executive Director Inspiring Future Enrichment 23
BioPharma Research Council Technicians: Huntingdon Life 23

Jayne Mackta Sciences Bring Your Child
President & CEO, Global Research Education & Training LLC to Work Day

Emily G. Patterson-Kane, PhD The Johns Hopkins Center for
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Alternatives to Animal Testing
Animal Welfare Division
(CAAT) 2013 Animal Welfare
Rhoda Weiner, Weiner & Associates Enhancement Awards

Joanne Zurlo, PhD Enriching Profile
Director of Science Strategy
The Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) Meeting Up

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A lot of people are talking about
• Discussing environmental environmental enrichment these days.
enrichment in the optimal care And I am pleased to report that the
of laboratory animals conversations are moving beyond
definitions and talk about toys and treats.
• Documenting best practices and The level of discussion is getting higher
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& assessment at every level sound science.

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Accommodating Telos–An Ethical Basis
For Enrichment

Presenter: Bernard Rollin, PhD
University Distinguished Professor,
Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Animal Sciences,
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University Bioethicist,
Colorado State University

Abstract

Play Caging Benefits the Behavior duration 30 min each) during each study phase,
of Singly Housed Laboratory Rhesus for a total of 150 h of data collection. Results
Macaques (Macaca mulatta) showed increases in locomotion and enrichment
use and a trend toward decreased abnormal
Griffis, Caroline M1; Martin, Allison L2; Perlman, Jaine E1; behavior while subjects were in the play cage,
Bloomsmith, Mollie A1 with the durations of these behaviors returning
to baseline levels after treatment. Anxiety-related
Source: Journal of the American Association behaviors decreased between the treatment and
for Laboratory Animal Science, Volume 52, Number 5, posttreatment phases but not between baseline
September 2013, pp. 534-540(7) and treatment, suggesting that outside factors
may have influenced the decline. During the
http://tinyurl.com/k94lxoa treatment phase, subjects spent more time in the
upper quadrants of the play caging and preferred
This study addresses a recommendation in The a mirror and forage boards as forms of enrich-
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ment. The greatest behavioral improvement
to provide singly housed nonhuman primates with occurred during the first week in the play cage.
intermittent access to large, enriched (play) caging. This study provides evidence to support the
Research on the potential benefits of this type of benefits of play caging for singly housed rhesus
caging is limited. The present study examines the macaques.
effects of play caging on behavior, activity, and
enrichment use. Singly housed, adult male, rhesus Affiliations:
macaques (n = 10) underwent a baseline phase
in their home cages, a 2-wk treatment phase with 1: Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia,
housing in play cages, and a posttreatment phase USA
after returning to their home cages. Each subject 2: Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia,
underwent focal behavioral observations (n = 10; USA; School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Idea Exchange Stainless Steel Puzzle Feeder

Enrichment Anthony Ferraro, Boehringer Ingelheim
In the Spotlight
Introduction
A new idea-sharing This NHP puzzle feeder was designed and manufactured with
column for the assistance of a local metal fabricating company. The need
for a custom feeder arose following the use of several types of
The Enrichment Record– commercially available NHP puzzle feeders, all of which had
a showcase shortcomings including: lack of complexity, difficulty in filling,
for your difficulty attaching and securing, and difficulty in proper sanitization.
favorite We wanted a feeder that could be easily and securely attached to
enrichment the front of our cages and that would be sanitizable and able to be
device! run through our cage washer with the entire cage.

Please provide a photo Description
of your favorite foraging This puzzle feeder is used with Cynomolgus Macaques, but could be
used with similar primates whose food biscuits are the same size.
device, manipulanda, Made from 100% stainless steel, it is attached to the front of our
puzzle feeder, etc., standard primate housing units by hooking the top of the feeder

along with a brief narrative. to a horizontal bar and securing with
List the species that a J-hook, and a nut at the bottom of the
it is intended for, feeder to another bar. It was designed so
that water could drain from the bottom
describe how the device to help facilitate daily sanitization. The
is used, and include opening on the outside near the top of
the feeder allows for easy placement
a short statement on of the animals’ daily biscuits; the opening
the durability, cost, on the inside of the feeder makes it
pros and cons. necessary for the animal to manipulate
his/her biscuits all the way to the bottom
How much time is invested in order to retrieve them. These feeders
in preparation, and how
does that compare with OUTSIDE OF PUZZLE FEEDER continued on page 6
the time invested by the
animals? If you have FULL CAGE

performed any behavioral
evaluations and a

cost analysis, include
that as well.

Please send your ideas to:
Genevieve Andrews-Kelly
at [email protected]

Thank you!

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Idea Exchange continued from page 5

are primarily used as a “prescribed” form of Cons
enrichment for those animals that are on a formal One of the cons with this device was the initial
enrichment plan. But, since they are semi-perma- investment; each feeder cost $380. This may
nent, and can be run through the cage washer seem excessive, but, due to their durability, we
with the cages, some feeders may be randomly or don’t foresee any need for replacements in the
specifically rotated throughout the colony as part near future. Another issue is the weight of the
of the overall enrichment plan. feeder; each one is close to 10 pounds, making
them somewhat difficult to move around the
Pros facility and attach to the cages. Also, although
These puzzle feeders meet all of the needs that they they do a good job of making the animals work for
were designed to address. They are easy to fill with their food, the maze design is identical on all the
biscuits, only taking a few seconds per animal and feeders, and we have noticed that, after several
requiring most animals to take 20 minutes to months, some animals learn how to retrieve their
successfully retrieve their biscuits. They are a great biscuits much more quickly, therefore reducing
form of occupational enrichment, making the animals the feeder’s value as an enrichment strategy for
“work” for their food. They stimulate the animals’ long-term animal holding. If we were to order
natural desire to forage while utilizing their standard more feeders, we could minimize these few issues
food portions. We have been using these feeders by using a thinner gauge of steel to help reduce
continually for the past three years; so far there weight as well as cost, and design multiple maze
have not been any issues with durability. types to increase variability for our animals.

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Article Erik Terry

Associate Vice President and Senior Laboratory Planner
Cannon Design

Animal Enrichment Influence on Facility Planning and Design

There has been growing interest group housing and animal runs of Animals (Article 5 of the
within the lab animal industry, that support a healthy social Convention) or internally
as well as the governing bodies environment that mimics the developed guidelines which
and agencies that provide over- animal’s natural, social, and outline facility features that
sight and guidance to both physical environment. champion enrichment hous-
public and private research ing solutions. It is alternative
organizations regarding the In the United States, the guidelines that have driven
value and importance of “enrich- Guide for the Care and Use design solutions to open pens
ment” for a variety of species, of Laboratory Animals as well with greater areas and volume
especially nonhuman primates as the USDA—ARS Facility per animal as well as empha-
(NHP’s) and canines. The current Design Standards 242.1 offer size the value and importance
trends have extended beyond minimal prescriptive guidance of daylight and views to the
the basic use of toys, foraging on facility design requirements natural environment as criti-
boards and nesting materials or suggestions that would cre-
to a holistic building design ate opportunities for improved cal to the physical
approach. This approach incor- species enrichment. Research and psychological
porates programmatic elements organizations have had to turn well-being of
for playrooms, natural light and to other sources such as the the animal.
views to the outside environ- EU’s Appendix A: Guidelines
ment. It also includes open for Accommodation and Care continued
on page 8

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Animal Enrichment Influence on Facility Planning continued from page 7

The importance of facility designs and safe haven. Operational research staff to develop an
that incorporate animal enrich- protocols need to be developed animal facility that would place
ment has become evident during in conjunction with the facility enrichment and the social in-
recent tours of academic insti- design to address issues such teraction of the animals at the
tutions and through personal as how to isolate and control forefront of the design effort.
involvement in the planning an aggressive animal within This foundation set the tone for
and design of a drug safety an open pen design. A focus the early forums and
assessment facility. Increasingly, on positive reinforcement and collaborative design
facility design is influenced by clicker training to aid the animal charrettes where
the species used and research care staff with effectively mov- the design team,
activities and functions that ing and isolating animals along with the
support the scientific mission. during either cleaning activities animal care
However, the use of less dense, or research procedures needs
open social pens with increased to be investigated. When ani- NHP HOLDING ROOMS—CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW
area and room volume to mals are allowed to run freely,
allow for free climbing and materials for walls and floors and research staff, focused on
animal movement, as well as surfaces need to be fully the macro level criteria for pen
the incorporation of natural light evaluated because of the volume and area per animal in
into the animal holding rooms, heavy wear and tear caused addition to the spatial adjacen-
is a constant. by the direct contact of cies and plan configurations
animals and the cleaning that would support safe and
When embarking on a facility process. Because of the direct effective research and animal
design, planners should examine contact, final finishes need to care protocols.
a number of physical and be evaluated to ensure that the The second was the time and
operational factors when materials are not detrimental to attention spent on evaluating
migrating from a traditional the health of the animals.
vivarium design that utilizes
one-over-one or two-over-two Key Design Drivers
caging paradigms to an open The experience of designing
penning arrangement. The a safety assessment facility for
characteristics of each species a confidential corporate
and the impacts to animal client offers important insights
handling and husbandry into key factors that drive
practices must be considered the process. The first was the
when deciding how to design corporate mandate to design
an open, healthy and enriching an animal facility that would
environment. The facility design incorporate open social pen
concepts should account for the environments for the housing
animals’ locomotion patterns. of both canines and nonhuman
Designs should allow for ropes, primates. The corporate push
bars, platforms and perches to integrate the requirements
to permit a variety of physical of both the EU Appendix A
activities as well as the incor- and internal guidelines set a
poration of nesting and isola- foundation for the design team
tion boxes for refuge, solitude as well as the animal care and

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and developing construction not develop interdigital cysts. building design approach that
details that would not adversely A great amount of attention provides for a more natural
affect the built environment and was placed on the design of social and physical environ-
the day-to-day research and full glass walls in the canine ment for the animal is growing.
animal care operations. During holding areas and skylights in There are a number of issues
the later stages of the design the NHP holding rooms to allow to evaluate and balance with
process, the team spent the animals to see the outside regard to staff and animal
significant time interfacing safety as well as standard
with animal care staff and environment. The construc- operational protocols within
caging manufacturers to tion and sealing of glass traditional facility designs
evaluate pen fronts and partitions for the that simply cage animals.
designs for the orientation canines, It is critical that the animal
along with facility management champion
and arrangement of the place- and drive the change to an
open and enriching animal
the bar and mesh materials to ment of skylights holding paradigm. Also, the
ensure there were no pinch in NHP holding rooms and full engagement of the animal
points or areas where NHPs coordination with the MEP care and research staff to
could get fingers or limbs distribution, consumed a review protocols, flows, plan
caught. Time was spent evalu- significant portion of time to configurations and pen and
ating with the animal care staff ensure the ability of staff to room design details is key to
the effective height of resting effectively clean and maintain the successful integration of a
boards for canines, along with the facility. holistic design approach for the
the appropriate mix of flat and Conclusion animal holding environment.
raised flooring and the profile The trend to integrate animal
of the grating material to enrichment within a holistic Erik Terry has 17 years of
ensure that the canines would experience focused on a variety
of vivarium planning and
design projects for a diverse
base of clients including Higher
Education, Government,
Institutional, Pharmaceutical
and Biotech companies. With
a broad range of experiences
with developing strategic/
master planning initiatives as
well as providing programming
and planning services for
vivarium design projects,
Mr.Terry works with scientific
users, designers and engineers
to develop innovative solutions
for the changing research
environment.

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Article Jay Palmer, MSc, Scientific Director, ClearH20, Inc., Portland, ME

Targeted Approaches for Enrichment:
Nutrition Offers Many Benefits for Laboratory Animals

The field of laboratory animal tool to reduce stress, prevent bore- of female mice. Further, lactating
enrichment is continually evolv- dom, improve colony performance rats can eat up to three times
ing. New enrichment products, and provide additional nutritional more at peak lactation compared
methodologies, and protocols are support for animals. It overlaps to non-lactating rodents. There-
being developed, revised and well with other enrichment areas fore, chose nutri-enrichment
updated daily, and for good and can be used as a launching sources wisely. Ensure that there
reason: enrichment is a critical point to evaluate how enrichment is enough foraging reward (en-
component to improving and methods can be combined and ergy).
maintaining the health and used in an effective and efficient
well-being of laboratory animals. manner. Sunflower seeds are recom-
With research budgets tightening, mended for female mice and, in
there is increasing emphasis on Foraging is one example of how many cases, improve breeding
streamlining operational nutri-enrichment can be used in performance. Using nutritionally
efficiencies and standardizing such a way. In the wild, rodents devoid enrichment treats puts
best practices. Organizations spend most of their time foraging unnecessary stress on the animal
are being asked to do more for food. Foraging takes a physi- and may impact overall breeding
with less. Faced with these fiscal cal toll on the animal, and their performance and experimental
constraints, the research reward is the fruit, seed or other results.
community is rising to the energy source that gives them
challenge, demonstrating adequate nutritional support for Facilities can employ simple
creative and innovative ways survival. The animal’s physiology enrichment techniques that will
to maximize enrichment, and behavior has adapted to these provide natural foraging condi-
implementing and adopting nutritional sources over time. In tions and opportunities for the
new enrichment programs, contrast, laboratory animals are animals. These techniques
and leading the way as models usually provided food ad libitum, promote species-specific
of efficiency. With limited requiring very little physical ex- behaviors and improve the
resources, it’s important that the penditure to obtain their required physical, psychological and social
enrichment tools that animals daily energy requirements. conditions of the animal. There
do receive are of high quality are many examples of nutritional
and nutritional value and can be It has been shown that using an sources that can act as enrich-
used in multiple ways. Nutritional inadequate source of nutrition for ment and offer a high nutritional
enrichment is one area that can foraging has an adverse impact value. By scattering sunflower
accomplish those needs in on the reproductive performance seeds, apple and orange pieces
a cost effective format. and other approved nutritional
foraging mixes in the bedding,
Nutritional enrichment or nutri- animals such as mice, rats,
enrichment is the act of using guinea pigs and chinchillas will
nutrition, such as dietary supple- forage as they would in their
ments, to enrich an animal’s natural environment. Fruit and
environment and improve its vegetables, either fresh or frozen
well-being. Nutri-enrichmment and used in creative ways, work
can be a powerful and effective very well for NHPs. Timothy hay

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in different forms such as cubed, Before implementing nutrition and laboratory environments, e.g.,
pelleted or bales are ideal for enrichment products, take some body-weight, heart rate, hormonal
rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchil- time and effort to better under- levels, immune status and repro-
las. Institutions that are devel- stand how the products are made, ductive function. Guinea pigs, for
oping enrichment programs or and to ensure that their ingredients example, are used as a model of
making improvements to existing are acceptable for the animal species. human cholesterol and lipoprotein
ones, should consider the many In other words, know what the metabolism. Using improper nutri-
nutritional enrichment options animals are eating and why they enrichment sources for guinea
and products available for are eating it. Study design and pigs could alter blood cholesterol
laboratory animals. nutritional implications must be levels and lipid profiles and may
reviewed prior to the start of the not represent accurate data.
Selecting the type of nutritional experiment and factored into study
foraging reward must be care- scope and aim. It’s recommended Conclusion
fully considered. There are clear that researchers be given enrich- Having a well-thought-out
distinctions between providing ment questionnaires before the enrichment strategy, factoring
“treats” such as yogurt drops study to ensure that they under- in study design and enrichment
versus carefully selected stand the benefits of nutri-enrich- methods, is critical for successful
nutri-enrichment sources that ment and its study implications. study outcomes. Unbalanced
are nutritionally balanced. Treats, nutritional rewards (e.g., products
which are usually comprised of It’s equally important that facili- with high sugar and salt content)
processed ingredients and have ties develop enrichment guidelines may produce unwanted health
high sugar content, are recom- that are clearly communicated and consequences and experimental
mended in very limited amounts adopted by all staff members and results. It is always recommended
and should be used sparingly. then are harmonized throughout to use products that are
A balanced approach, which the institution. Once implemented, nutritionally well-defined, have
weighs the specific nutritional it’s critical to assess outcomes purified ingredients (if possible)
needs of the animal with the type to ensure that the enrichment and are nutritionally balanced.
of application, is preferred. Gel implementation is effectively
based products, such as DietGel meeting the intended goals. Implemented properly and in
31M and Criticare are alterna- Observations of animal behavior, combination with other enrich-
tively good sources of nutrition health, performance characteristics ment areas, nutri-enrichment is
that have the added benefits of and use of the enrichments are a powerful tool that offers the
embedded sunflower seeds to important components of such an laboratory animal community
promote foraging for rodents assessment. These efforts should many opportunities to improve
and timothy hay for rabbits and be continuous and revisited on a enrichment programs, achieve
guinea pigs. With a proper bal- regular basis. cost-efficiencies and support
ance of vitamins, minerals, fats, institutional animal health
carbohydrates and protein, gel- Researchers and staff must also initiatives.
based products offer a powerful monitor the reactions of the
nutritional and enrichment op- animals to the enrichment sources Jay Palmer has 18 years
tion for animals. Further, since compared with baseline behavior. biomedical research experience.
they combine both nutrition and This is especially true as the He can be reached at jpalmer@
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Article Genevieve Andrews-Kelly, BS, LAT
Huntingdon Life Sciences

Inspiring Future Enrichment Technicians:
Huntingdon Life Sciences Bring Your Child to Work Day

Every year, Huntingdon Life Sciences
hosts a “Bring Your Child to Work Day”.

This event typically includes devices for enrichment. This some time and allow them
an opportunity for the children activity included assembling an opportunity to express
to visit with some of our dogs, brightly colored boxes for use species-typical foraging
tours of the facility and as a destructible foraging item. behavior. Next year, we plan
presentations by individuals Once assembled, the children to expand upon the success
from both our in-life and added shredded paper and of this event. Future enrichment
post-life departments. It is various foraging treats. activities on “Bring Your Child
an introduction to the basics The boxes were then folded to Work Day” will allow the
of the discovery process from up and ready to distribute children to create and design
start to finish. to the monkey colony. their own novel devices.

This year, we added a new The idea for the enrichment The project was a success
event to the program—an boxes, or, as we call them, for both the children and the
enrichment session! We “Primate Presents”, was monkeys. The children had fun
included a small presentation developed by our veterinary assembling the enrichment,
on enrichment, primate technician, Tanya Callan. and the new supply of foraging
behavior and why it is These foraging boxes are items benefitted the monkeys.
important for the well-being simple to make; boxes are It is our hope that we inspired
of our animals. After the ordered in bright colors, then some future enrichment
presentation, 30 children paper and treats are added. professionals!
helped to enrich our monkeys’ The “Primate Presents” keep
day by making foraging the monkeys engaged for quite 13FALL 2013 | THE ENRICHMENT RECORD



Article The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)

2013 Grant Recipients
Sylvie Cloutier
Chereen Collymore
Debrah Hickman
Joelle Ingrao
Pete Otovic

Using in-cage ultrasonic states can be easily assessed by groups of natural behaviors
vocalizations to assess the quantifying the production (social interaction; rest/hiding;
well-being of laboratory rats of ultrasonic vocalizations locomotion including climbing,
and assessing the effective- (USVs). Rat 22-kHz USVs have exploring and playing; chewing/
ness of playful handling been associated with anticipa- gnawing; manipulating, carrying
in reducing blood collection tion of aversive situations, and and hoarding food and objects)
associated stress in inform about the rat’s anxiety are in a more positive affec-
laboratory rats and negative state whereas tive state than rats kept in less
the 50-kHz USVs have been complex environments. These
Sylvie Cloutier, PhD validated as indicators of measurements will also be
Center for the Study positive affective states. used to determine if rats
of Animal Well-Being The goals of this research are exposed to playful handling
Washington State University to assess the effects of: immediately prior to being
(1) home cage environments restrained for blood collection
Housing conditions, handling, differing in their complexity, will show a more positive
and procedures such as blood and (2) exposure to playful affective state and less fear
collection can be stressful, and handling immediately prior to of humans than rats exposed
thus impact laboratory rat blood collection on the affective only to restraint. This study
welfare. Since animal welfare state and thus, welfare of rats. will improve our understanding
is defined as the physical and Rat vocalizations, behaviors of the impact of cage environ-
psychological state of non- and physiological measures will ment and procedures on
human animals, its assessment be compared to determine if laboratory rat welfare.
should include affective mea- animals provided with an
surements. In rats, changes in environment that allows them continued on page 16
positive and negative affective to express their five important

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2013 Animal Welfare Enhancement Awards continued from page 15

Effects of environmental Development of a maze test the latency time to complete
enrichment on anxiety and to assess emotional affinity a brightly lit maze and obtain
place preference in adult in mice and rats shelter, including time spent
zebrafish in two ‘dead ends,’ is used
Debrah Hickman, DVM, MS, as a measure of emotional
Chereen Collymore, DMV DACLAM affinity. The results of this
Laboratory Animal Medicine Laboratory Animal Resource study will allow us to provide
Rockefeller University Center, Indiana University the scientific community with
a novel means to assess the
Currently, the standard of Happy and healthy animals are emotional affinity of rats and
housing for zebrafish is bare necessary to ensure that the mice that will require less
tanks with fish maintained in results of studies using animal labor, improve throughput,
groups of conspecifics. ln this models are as reliable as and remove potential
study, we aim to determine if possible. Evaluating health and individual performance bias
the presence of environmental preventing pathogen exposure from studies of well-being
enrichment will alter anxiety- is well characterized, but the in these species.
like behavior in adult zebrafish. effect of our husbandry
We hypothesize that zebrafish practices on animal well-being Can the mouse grimace
exposed to environmental is less understood. Behavioral scale be applied to mouse
enrichment will display fewer tests that measure emotional pups?
anxiety-like behaviors than affinity ‘optimism’ or ‘pessimism’
conspecifics housed in standard allow us to change something Joelle Ingrao, DVM
conditions. Adult zebrafish will in the animal’s environment and Department of Pathobiology
be housed in groups with and ‘ask’ them what they think of University of Guelph
without enrichment, as well as this change. Although these tests
individually with and without have been developed for multiple In Canada alone, approxi-
enrichment. We will utilize the agricultural and laboratory mately 1.5 million mice are
novel tank/open tank diving animal species, the behavioral used every year for biomedi-
test, the light/dark preference tests are labor intensive and cal research. Little to no data
test, the in-tank place prefer- require that the animal learn exists for commonly used
ence and latency to feed test a discrimination task. If the analgesics, and dose ranges
as well as the novel tank place animal fails to learn the task, and methods of administra-
preference test to evaluate the they are removed from the tion are deduced from other
behaviors displayed by the fish. study, potentially biasing the species. Administration of
The findings from this study results of the study. This study carprofen through the drink-
may provide evidence that will evaluate an alternative maze ing water is an attractive
environmental enrichment can test of emotional affinity for rats method of administration
be used to help reduce anxiety- and mice. This test was first as it does not require the
like behaviors in laboratory used to measure the emotional time, training, or skill that is
reared zebrafish. affinity of lambs. In this test, required with other routes

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of administration. This method The influence of emotion judgments than healthy
would also greatly diminish on judgment and decision controls. Thus, we surmise
handling-associated stress, making in rhesus monkeys that animals with similar
which has been shown to with self-injurious behavior emotional disturbances would
occur with other methods also be more likely to make
of administration. In addition, Pete Otovic, MA, DVM cynical judgments. Self-
there are currently no proven Laboratory Animal Medicine injurious behavior is a
methods by which to assess Johns Hopkins University condition found in as many
pain in pre-weaned mice, which as 20% of rhesus monkeys
makes providing appropriate The welfare of animals in a within a population. It is
pain-management difficult if laboratory setting is an issue characterized by repeated
not impossible. Our study has of increasing importance. and progressive self-inflicted
two aims: the first is to assess In order to improve the well- wounding and is thought to be
the pain-reducing effects of being of these animals, we mediated by anxiety. Study-
carprofen given through the first need to develop reliable ing the judgments that rhesus
drinking water to pre-weaned methods to assess it. An ideal monkeys with self-injurious
mice, and the second is to way to study welfare is to behavior make and comparing
evaluate the Mouse Grimace examine an animal’s underlying them to behaviorally normal
Scale (MGS) in pre-weaned emotional or affective state. monkeys will help us validate
mice. Mice will be recorded up In humans we study emotions the approach of using cognitive
to 24hrs post-procedure by combining information performance to assess
(ear notching) and recordings obtained from physiological emotion and well-being as
analyzed using the MGS and recording devices, such as heart well as help us understand
behaviour scoring. Should rate, with that from directly the nature and treatment
administration of carprofen asking the subjects how they of self-injurious behavior.
through drinking water prove feel. It is this latter part that
to be successful, this may be is difficult to do with animals
used as a scientifically proven since they cannot speak with
method to reduce pain in us like humans can. Although
laboratory mice. Proof that we cannot directly study animal
the MGS could be used in pre- emotions, we can evaluate
weaned mice could provide other phenomena that are
us with a practical method by directly impacted by emotions.
which to identify pain, allowing For example, cognitive func-
researchers to minimize pain tioning in humans is profoundly
and suffering in these animals affected by emotional state.
wherever possible. Human beings that are
depressed or anxious are
more likely to make pessimistic

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Enriching Profile Introducing...

Evelyn K. Skoumbourdis, MS, RLATg

Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technician, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA
Department of Laboratory Animal Services

Evelyn and Zeb, a baby baboon.
“He was one of the greatest folks I met during my volunteer trip to Africa.”

Full Circle “Dr. Daviau,” Evelyn says, “was my inspiration.
In reflecting on her passionate dedication to She cared so much for the animals.”
environmental enrichment, Evelyn Skoumbourdis,
author, presenter, instructor, researcher, volunteer Now Evelyn has come full circle! In 2006, she
and adoptive mom to two six-month old kittens, accepted a multi-faceted position in TJU’s Depart-
(former foster littermates Gavin and Marley), ment of Laboratory Animal Services, a department
says, “Eons ago, it was baptism by fire!” dedicated to implementing the university’s policy
of conducting animal research in accordance with
After receiving an MS degree, Evelyn decided to high ethical standards, providing quality animal
pursue her interest in neurodegenerative diseases care and use programs which meet these
and neuroscience by accepting a position as standards, supporting the animals used in research
a Research Technician in the Department of and supporting husbandry and veterinary staff.
Anatomy, Pathology and Cell Biology at Thomas
Jefferson University (TJU), working with nonhuman As a Veterinary Technician, Evelyn performs
primates to research Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Judy veterinary-based animal care, including general
Daviau, a clinical veterinarian and current Director monitoring, treatments, anesthesia, surgical
of Jefferson’s Lab Animal Services, was Evelyn’s procedures, post-operative care, and physical
mentor, and together they designed an animal examination of all experimental animals
specific plan for the NHPs with Parkinson’s disease. including NHPs, swine, canines, rabbits,

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chinchillas and rodent colonies. She also assists Evelyn is also a dedicated volunteer, currently
investigative staff with obtaining appropriate active with Primates Incorporated, a non-profit
supplies and ensures that proper procedures are organization that aims to provide lifetime enriched
followed in regard to the humane handling, care, care for nonhuman primates who come from the
and euthanasia of experimental animals. entertainment industry, research facilities, zoos,
refuges, and private ownerships. Evelyn is also
As Enrichment Coordinator, Evelyn is responsible involved with the Philadelphia Animal Welfare
for monitoring the psychological well-being of all Society (P.A.W.S.), an organization dedicated to
experimental animals and providing both basic and saving Philadelphia’s homeless, abandoned, and
enhanced enrichment for all species. She trains unwanted animals by creating behavioral profiles
species to cooperate with facility and research and utilizing this information to write bios for those
procedures, works with IACUC, investigative animals awaiting adoption. Evelyn is particularly
and facility staff to ensure their program is in focused on photographing dogs, cats and kittens
compliance with regulatory guidelines, and for internet adoption sites.
educates staff in regard to abnormal behavior
patterns. In addition, one of Evelyn’s greatest experiences
was serving as a volunteer for the Centre for
And, in her capacity as a Technical Trainer, she Animal Education and Rehabilitation (C.A.R.E.
applies, evaluates and interprets standard scientific South Africa). As a volunteer veterinary technician
techniques used within animal research protocols, for a sanctuary specializing in the care and
supervises research projects with plans specified rehabilitation of chacma baboons, she assisted
by investigators, records data, trains new staff a veterinarian with physical examinations, fitting
on scientific and clinical techniques as required of contraceptive implants, blood collection,
by approved animal research protocols, and deworming and emergency care. She also
accompanies members of inspection teams performed TB tests, distributed treatments,
(IACUC, USDA, AAALAC) during reviews created and distributed enrichment, performed
of the facility. husbandry and health duties for animals housed
in the clinic area, and assisted in the care of baby
“Environmental Enrichment provides the and young baboons on site.
closest setting to a naturalistic environment,
and, the more naturalistic the environment, Evelyn’s goal is to insure that animals have the
the more “normal” animal models will be. best possible lives and that those working with
As a result, the better the data!” animals are totally committed to treating the
animals with respect. She looks forward to the day
A graduate of Lock Haven University with a BA when EE is commonplace—no arguments, not a
in Psychology and Shippensburg University with “defined” program. “It would be wonderful,” she
an MS in Psychology, Evelyn has also completed says, “if EE is just what we do, just an integral part
undergraduate and graduate studies at TJU and of our biomedical research programs.”
Oklahoma State University. Prior to her current
position, she served as Contract Manager for the Outside the laboratory, Evelyn is a classically
Behavior and Environmental Enrichment Program trained musician—piano and flute—and loves
for the National Institutes of Health and Research spending time and enjoying music with her niece
Specialist for the Department of Psychology at the Avery, 3. She is also a runner and dedicated
Harlow Primate Laboratory, Wisconsin National baseball fan, with a particular interest in the
Primate Research Center. Yankees, Brewers, and Phillies. Her ultimate
baseball dream is to see a game in every single
park in North America!

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Meeting Up

There’s an old saying that “You can’t dance at two weddings at once.”
You also can’t attend all the meetings and conferences taking place
that offer the latest information in the field of laboratory animal
science. Meeting Up will provide summaries of panels, workshops
and symposia covering topics relevant to Environmental Enrich-
ment. If you want more information about any of the presentations
described or want to contact the presenters, let us know and we will

be happy to connect you: [email protected]

Symposium on Social sessions on the first day, pairs of Dr. Karen Froberg-Fejko,
Housing of Laboratory speakers rotated to each group, President of Bio-Serv and founding
Animals which greatly facilitated discussion, member of The Enrichment Record
problem-solving and sharing. Editorial Advisory Board, explored
Jayne Mackta how changes regarding rodent care
The Enrichment Record Below are summaries of just three and enrichment in the new Guide
of the talks. Abstracts of many might affect an institution’s bottom-
Over 150 attendees from around of the other presentations will line. She gave an overview of normal
the globe attended the “Symposium be published in future editions rodent behavior and signs of
on Social Housing of Laboratory of The Enrichment Record, maladaptive behavior that must
Animals” on August 22-23, 2013 including Kathryn Bayne’s be understood in order to provide
at the National Institutes of Health “Historical Perspective on effective rodent enrichment.
in Bethesda, Maryland. Co-hosted Social Housing.” Acknowledging the concern that
by CAAT, NIH, USDA, OLAW and providing appropriate rodent
The Enrichment Record, this Dr. Kristine Coleman, Oregon enrichment may stretch already
conference brought together National Primate Research Center, lean budgets, she offered a cost/
leaders in lab animal care from discussed the importance of social- benefit analysis of EE options that
industry, academia, and govern- ization to the behavioral health of compliment a comprehensive
ment for two days of intensive nonhuman primates. rodent care program without
discussions. The agenda was a Key points: breaking the bank.
combination of lectures, species- • Appropriate socialization can help
specific talks and breakout sessions prevent the development of Keely Harding, CVT, LATG, a
led by conference speakers abnormal behaviors Behavior Management Specialist
including Mollie Bloomsmith • Socialization can be an effective at Charles River in Houston, talked
(Emory); Kristine Coleman intervention for behavioral about the importance of data
(ORPRC); Steve Schapiro (MD problems collection in social housing of NHPs.
Anderson); Keely Harding (Charles • Social partners can mitigate She challenged the audience to
River); Kathryn Bayne (AAALAC); effects of stress identify and break through barriers
Carol Clarke (USDA); Brent Morse • Social housing is not a panacea— to social housing at their own
(OLAW); LaVonne Meunier (GSK); does not always reduce facility using purposeful data
Candace Croney (Purdue); occurrence of abnormal behavior collection in order to improve
Karen Froberg (Bio-Serv); and • Social housing can cause animal welfare. Her talk focused
Brianna Gaskill (Charles River). abnormal behavior if the on the specifics of data collection as
partners are not compatible it related to a nonhuman primate
Participants were treated to data- • Temperament can help guide facility’s progression to 97% social
supported talks that moved quickly choices about potential partners housing. She presented some ideas
from “what to do” to “how to do for captive monkeys on how to collect meaningful data
it.” During afternoon break-out

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and addressed the decrease in Gehlot of MD Anderson Cancer and sampling methods. The second
abnormal behavior as a result of Center who discussed the minipig workshop included percutaneous
social housing at this facility. As a as a model of human hepatocellular catheter placement, as well as other
result of increasing social housing, carcinoma. techniques in the minipig. Further
abnormal behavior rates in animals information on these techniques
in the colony decreased to nearly The afternoon sessions included provided by Ellegaard Gottingen
zero incidents. Alopecia rates presentations and discussion by Minipigs is also available at www.
decreased by 75%. Dr. Jamie Lovaglio of the Pacific minipigs.dk. The event concluded
Northwest National Laboratory, with tours of the animal facilities
The Gottingen Minipig and Adrian Zeltner of Ellegaard at Marshall BioResources.
Symposium Gottingen Minipigs on clicker
training with minipigs. Adrian Enrichment Leadership
Nicole Navratil, MS Zeltner emphasized the importance Exchange
Business Development Manager, of motivation for a successful
Gottingen Minipigs clicker training program; this Karen Froberg-Fejko, LATG, VMD
Marshall BioResources includes a motivated minipig,
a motivated trainer, and a The Enrichment Leadership
Marshall BioResources hosted the motivated institution to put the Exchange was held on September
first Gottingen Minipig Symposium, initial investment into the training. 10, 2013 at Wake Forest Innovation
which took place September 10-12, Dr. Lovaglio repeatedly emphasized Quarter in Winston-Salem, North
2013. The symposium included how much the minipigs enjoy Carolina. Hosted by Veterinary
a full day of presentations in training and how beneficial it is Bioscience Institute in partnership
Rochester, NY covering a wide to give the minipigs the opportunity with The Enrichment Record, the
range of topics. Justin Metheny to learn and problem solve, Enrichment Leadership Exchange
from Wil Research provided a as minipigs are very intelligent was a hybrid conference focused
model of hand rearing piglets used animals. Dr. Lovaglio also partici- on evidence-based strategies for
in juvenile safety assessment pated in a series of presentations improving animal welfare while
studies, and concluded that pan on blood collection in the minipig controlling cost and maintaining
feeding is actually a better option along with Michelle Salerno from data integrity. In addition to the live
than bottle feeding when raising Marshall BioResources and event being held onsite, additional
young piglets by hand. Dr. Kristie Robyn McCain from Purdue participants and speakers joined
Mozzachio, owner of Mozzachio University. The goal of the online, forming an international
Mobile Veterinary Services, discussion was to evaluate various forum focused on animal enrich-
presented common pathological alternatives to the common ment. Several posters were
conditions in minipigs based on method of collecting blood from presented to round out the
her experience with both minipigs the jugular or cranial vena cava program.
used in research and pet minipigs. while the minipig is restrained.
Dr. Mozzachio emphasized that This included a presentation by The featured keynote speaker
while there is not a lot of over- Robyn McCain regarding her was Jan Lund Ottesen, DMV, PhD,
lap between the research and pet experiences with the BASi Culex-L DipECLAM, Vice President, Head
industries for minipigs, minipigs in System for automated blood of Laboratory Animal Science, Novo
general can show similar reactions collection in pigs which allows the Nordisk A/S Denmark; he presented
to stress in their environment, and minipigs to move freely and housing systems used at their
an understanding of these reactions unrestrained while blood is facility which are in accordance
and what stressors can cause them collected automatically. with EU Standards. Dr. Ottesen
can be very beneficial to all people discussed how they developed their
who care for the health and well- The second day of the symposium current housing conditions. They
being of minipigs, whether as pets included two hands-on workshops started by collaborating with others
or in a laboratory setting. Other led by Adrian Zeltner and Michelle in the industry to develop the
presenters included Dr. Jeff Richig, Salerno. The first workshop covered following criteria: 1. improved
CEO of Anilab, who provided a housing, enrichment, and social- housing and care, 2. ethical
summary of electrocardiography ization, along with basic handling
in minipigs and Dr. Prashasnika Continued on page 22

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Meeting Up continued from page 21

review, 3. removal of unnecessary Zoo Alliance for Reproduction environment can have a great
tests, and 4. training of animals and Conservation and Evelyn impact on well-being, quality of life
and staff. They went on to develop Skoumbourdis, MS, RLATg, from and improved validity of scientific
global standards for CRO monitor- Thomas Jefferson University. data. In fact, some enrichments
ing, demands on suppliers and Dr. Ron Banks from Duke can save money on husbandry
3 R’s collaboration. University ended the morning costs and can bring about profit-
session by updating the audience able gains: for example, improved
Based on the above criteria, Novo on the nation’s newest veterinary breeding success with more viable
Nordisk conducted a workshop in specialty organization: the pups weaned per dam. Dr. Conrad
2000; the main conclusions for American College of Animal Julius from Merz, a German-based
mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, Welfare. pharmaceutical company, discussed
and dogs were that they should his work with Stauffacher et.al.
all have social contact and The afternoon sessions were that led to the development of
sufficient freedom of movement. presentations around practical an innovative system for socially
Dr. Ottesen showed the audience data-driven solutions. Sabrina housing female research rabbits in
Novo Nordisk’s innovative housing Brando, BSc, from Animal Concepts, Europe. The Hohenheimer group
environments for their research discussed considerations of housing system is a clever design,
species. Dogs have routine access implementing enrichment with which allows 16 dams to be housed
to outdoor exercise with con- nonhuman primates and brought socially and opens the doors for one
specifics. Mice are provided aspen out a unique consideration of night hour in the morning providing the
bedding, paper nesting material, enrichment—i.e., more bedding dams adequate time to visit and
gnaw sticks, shelter, have corn options for marmosets and nurse their babies. As the babies
treats two times per week and feed increased seed release for rhesus become weanlings, they leave the
placed in the bedding two times macaques. Dr. Matthew Jorgenson nest box to join the social group.
per week for foraging opportunity. discussed his research demon- The last speaker of the day was
Rats are housed similarly to mice, strating the influence of nutrition Kelsey Neeb, Enrichment
except they have an elevated shelf on maternal behavior in African Coordinator for Wake Forest
in their cage and their cage height greens. Interestingly, there were University. Kelsey presented
is high enough so they can stand changes in maternal behavior and behavioral training on laboratory
on their hind legs. Guinea pigs and infant survival based on the caloric animals for sample collection.
female rabbits are housed similarly and fiber content of the diet fed She discussed the positive effects
to each other in pens on aspen the dams; higher fiber and lower cooperative training has upon
shavings, provided gnaw sticks, calorie diets resulted in more the animals and the staff. The
a shelter, hay, nesting material maternal rejection in African greens animals are trained to cooperate
and apples and carrots offered and African greens fed a typical with protocol procedures and are
two times per week for treats. American diet resulted in increased not stressed, since they know what
Male rabbits can fight, so they are neonatal deaths. Guerra Benberry, to expect and are rewarded for
housed individually in pens, but still Account Manager from Purina Mills, their participation. When polling
maintain visual and scent contact discussed how quality enrichment her staff to ask if they felt the time
with each other. could equal happy animals, leading investment to train these animals
to better science. to cooperate was worth it, their
A panel discussion moderated response was overwhelmingly
by D. Kemp Covington, DVM, Late afternoon sessions included positive.
GlaxoSmithKline was opened in three more presenters discussing
the morning session to discuss data driven results when providing All the presentations and posters
the challenges and strategic environmental enrichment to from the Enrichment Leadership
approaches to implementing research animals. Dr. Karen Froberg- Exchange will be available on
enrichment. The Panelists were Fejko from Bio-Serv presented demand for registrants through
Matthew Jorgenson, PhD, from growing evidence that the simple the Veterinary Bioscience Institute
Wake Forest University, Lara gesture of providing research website. For more information visit
Metrione, PhD, from the Southeast animals with an enriched http://www.vetbiotech.com.

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Resources Upcoming Meetings

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