Social isolation of laboratory rats causes a depressive-like behaviour

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Social isolation of laboratory rats causes a depressive-like behaviour
Original language description
The aim of this study was to assess effects of two types of housing on rats. One group of rats was housed individually and the other group was housed socially in pairs during the testing period. After 30 days, the animals were subjected to a test evaluating the degree of depressive behaviour, referred to as the forced swim test. The results of the study show that rats kept in isolation exhibited increased immobility in the forced swim test, i.e. behaviour considered to reflect a measure of behavioural despair. In contrast, rats kept in pairs exhibited higher level of activity, namely climbing. Socially housed rats put more effort in getting out and saving their lives. The study shows the negative impact of social isolation on mental health of rats.
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Sborník příspěvků XXIII. konference mladých vědeckých pracovníků s mezinárodní účastí
ISBN
978-80-7305-851-7
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Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
56-58
Publisher name
Veterinární univerzita Brno
Place of publication
Brno
Event location
Brno
Event date
Jun 14, 2021
Type of event by nationality
EUR - Evropská akce
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