The reduction potential of diet board feeding—survival and clinical chemistry of group-housed Sprague Dawley rats in a 24-month study
Laboratory Animals: The international journal of laboratory animal science and welfare
Published online on June 19, 2026
Abstract
Laboratory Animals, Ahead of Print.
Although overeating is the root cause of many diseases and even premature death in laboratory animals, ad libitum feeding is still the prevailing practice in rodent husbandry. There is a need for practical methods of food restriction compatible with group ...
Although overeating is the root cause of many diseases and even premature death in laboratory animals, ad libitum feeding is still the prevailing practice in rodent husbandry. There is a need for practical methods of food restriction compatible with group ...