title: Novel food items as environmental enrichment for rodents and rabbits.
abstract: This column discusses the use of novel dietary supplements as environmental enrichment for rodents and rabbits. The purpose of enrichment is to encourage behaviors that are appropriate for a particular species and that satisfy an animal's physical and psychological needs.
authors.affiliation: Ocean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI 02818, USA. cbrown@osvs.net
authors.forename: Cyndi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D005502:Food