Figure 21.2 Examples of housing for (a) guinea pigs. Note the molded plastic bottom with bedding. (b) chinchillas or rabbits. Note the molded plastic bottom with bedding. Additional enrichment items can be placed, such as the house (c) or the shelter and ball (d). The perforated plastic panel behind the chinchilla in (d) is a barrier that can be removed to provide additional floor space for the animals, facilitating group housing of stable social groups. (Photos by Judy Hickman-Davis.)

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From: Chapter 21, Small Animal Enclosures and Housing

Cover of Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing
Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing. 2nd edition.
Weichbrod RH, Thompson GAH, Norton JN, editors.
Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2018.
© 2018 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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