Search Results - "LITH, Hein A."

Measuring heart rate variability using a heart rate monitor in horses ( Equus caballus ) during groundwork by Kapteijn, Chantal M, Frippiat, Thibault, van Beckhoven, Cees, van Lith, Hein A, Endenburg, Nienke, Vermetten, Eric, Rodenburg, T Bas

“…Measuring physiological parameters of stress in horses during groundwork, for example when involved in equine-assisted interventions, is important to gain…”
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Incorporating inter-individual variability in experimental design improves the quality of results of animal experiments by van der Goot, Marloes H, Kooij, Marieke, Stolte, Suzanne, Baars, Annemarie, Arndt, Saskia S, van Lith, Hein A

“…Inter-individual variability in quantitative traits is believed to potentially inflate the quality of results in animal experimentation. Yet, to our knowledge…”
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Inter-individual variability in habituation of anxiety-related responses within three mouse inbred strains by van der Goot, Marloes H., Keijsper, Melissa, Baars, Annemarie, Drost, Lisa, Hendriks, Judith, Kirchhoff, Susanne, Lozeman-van t Klooster, José G., van Lith, Hein A., Arndt, Saskia S.

“…•Habituation of anxiety-related behavior and corticosterone response.•Individual-based analysis of behavioral trajectories: two response types.•Response types…”
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Staying awake - a genetic region that hinders α2 adrenergic receptor agonist-induced sleep by Gelegen, Cigdem, Gent, Thomas C., Ferretti, Valentina, Zhang, Zhe, Yustos, Raquel, Lan, Fei, Yang, Qianzi, Overington, Dorothy W. U., Vyssotski, Alexei L., van Lith, Hein A., Wisden, William, Franks, Nicholas P.

“…How external stimuli prevent the onset of sleep has been little studied. This is usually considered to be a non‐specific type of phenomenon. However, the…”
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Dilemmas in the Management of Liminal Rodents—Attitudes of Dutch Pest Controllers by van Gerwen, Maite A.A.M., Nieuwland, Joachim, van Lith, Hein A., Meijboom, Franck L.B.

“…When non-human animals are labeled as ‘pests’, their moral status and welfare seem relatively unimportant. In a multi-stakeholder project, we develop an…”
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Quality of life and owner attitude to dog overweight and obesity in Thailand and the Netherlands by Endenburg, Nienke, Soontararak, Sirikul, Charoensuk, Chalermpol, van Lith, Hein A

“…This study investigated whether the body condition score (BCS) and/or culture influences the quality of life (QoL) of dogs, as evaluated by the owner, and…”
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Mapping of a FEB3 homologous febrile seizure locus on mouse chromosome 2 containing candidate genes Scn1a and Scn3a by Hessel, Ellen V. S., van Lith, Hein A., Wolterink-Donselaar, Inge G., de Wit, Marina, Groot Koerkamp, Marian J. A., Holstege, Frank C. P., Kas, Martien J. H., Fernandes, Cathy, de Graan, Pierre N. E.

“…Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure type in children. Recurrent FS are a risk factor for developing temporal lobe epilepsy later in life and are…”
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Genetic Mapping in Mice Reveals the Involvement of Pcdh9 in Long-Term Social and Object Recognition and Sensorimotor Development by Bruining, Hilgo, Matsui, Asuka, Oguro-Ando, Asami, Kahn, René S, van‘t Spijker, Heleen M, Akkermans, Guus, Stiedl, Oliver, van Engeland, Herman, Koopmans, Bastijn, van Lith, Hein A, Oppelaar, Hugo, Tieland, Liselotte, Nonkes, Lourens J, Yagi, Takeshi, Kaneko, Ryosuke, Burbach, J. Peter H, Yamamoto, Nobuhiko, Kas, Martien J

“…Abstract Background Quantitative genetic analysis of basic mouse behaviors is a powerful tool to identify novel genetic phenotypes contributing to…”
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Effects of light regime and substrain on behavioral profiles of male C57BL/6 mice in three tests of unconditioned anxiety by Labots, Maaike, Zheng, Xiaochu, Moattari, Golnaz, Ohl, Frauke, van Lith, Hein A.

“…Substrains of the C57BL/6 inbred mouse are widely used in genetic, behavioral and physiological research, as well as models for human disease. Throughout, the…”
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The influence of animals on the development of children by Endenburg, Nienke, van Lith, Hein A.

“…There is a widespread belief that interaction with an animal is beneficial for the development of children, and several studies (most with methodological…”
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Chromosomal Assignment of Quantitative Trait Loci Influencing Modified Hole Board Behavior in Laboratory Mice using Consomic Strains, with Special Reference to Anxiety-related Behavior and Mouse Chromosome 19 by Laarakker, Marijke C., Ohl, Frauke, van Lith, Hein A.

“…Male mice from a panel of chromosome substitution strains (CSS, also called consomic strains or lines)—in which a single full-length chromosome from the A/J…”
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The Translation and Validation of the Dutch Monash Dog⁻Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) by van Houtert, Emmy A E, Endenburg, Nienke, Wijnker, Joris J, Rodenburg, T Bas, van Lith, Hein A, Vermetten, Eric

“…The Monash Dog-Owner Relationship Scale (MDORS) is a questionnaire that is used to evaluate the perceived relationship between humans and their dog. This…”
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A global survey of companion animal veterinary practitioners on animal welfare teaching - Focus on undergraduate and continuing education, and clients' sources of information by Endenburg, Nienke, Ryan, Shane, van Lith, Hein A.

“…As part of a wider research on animal welfare, a global survey was developed to gain insight into the opinion of companion animal veterinarians about animal…”
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Mapping an X-linked locus that influences heat-induced febrile seizures in mice by Hessel, Ellen V. S., van Lith, Hein A., Wolterink-Donselaar, Inge G., de Wit, Marina, Hendrickx, Debbie A. E., Kas, Martien J. H., de Graan, Pierre N. E.

“…Summary Purpose:  Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common seizure type in children between the age of 6 months and 5 years. Although FS are largely benign,…”
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An improved procedure for integrated behavioral z-scoring illustrated with modified Hole Board behavior of male inbred laboratory mice by Labots, M. (Maaike), Laarakker, M.C. (Marijke), Schetters, D. (Dustin), Arndt, S.S. (Saskia), van Lith, H.A. (Hein)

“…•Using pooled data as reference group in calculating integrated behavioral z-scores.•Applying new method of calculating integrated z-scores in mouse behavior…”
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Current insights into the molecular genetic basis of dwarfism in livestock by Boegheim, Iris J.M., Leegwater, Peter A.J., van Lith, Hein A., Back, Willem

“…•Many forms of dwarfism are inherited and result from disrupted signalling pathways or structural disruptions.•Dwarfism can be categorised as either…”
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An individual based, multidimensional approach to identify emotional reactivity profiles in inbred mice by van der Goot, Marloes H., Boleij, Hetty, van den Broek, Jan, Salomons, Amber R., Arndt, Saskia S., van Lith, Hein A.

“…•Despite standardization efforts, individual inbred mice often differ in response.•Defining mice on an individual level may improve the quality of in vivo…”
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Individual housing of mice — Impact on behaviour and stress responses by Arndt, Saskia S, Laarakker, Marijke C, van Lith, Hein A, van der Staay, F. Josef, Gieling, Elise, Salomons, Amber R, van't Klooster, José, Ohl, Frauke

“…Abstract The replicability of results derived from studies in rodents might be influenced by stress caused by inappropriate housing conditions. Here we…”
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Behavioral characterization of A/J and C57BL/6J mice using a multidimensional test: Association between blood plasma and brain magnesium-ion concentration with anxiety by Laarakker, Marijke C, van Lith, Hein A, Ohl, Frauke

“…Abstract Up to 29% of all adults will experience an anxiety-related disorder during their lives. Treatment of these disorders is still difficult and the exact…”
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The modified hole board--measuring behavior, cognition and social interaction in mice and rats by Labots, Maaike, Van Lith, Hein A, Ohl, Frauke, Arndt, Saskia S

“…This protocol describes the modified hole board (mHB), which combines features from a traditional hole board and open field and is designed to measure multiple…”
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