ILAR Journal

ILAR Journal — 50(1)
Available in January 2009

THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
"The articles in this issue give the reader an appreciation for the complexity of social behavior in all organisms, both in and outside the laboratory. The general principles illustrated by the specific examples apply to many other species, including other common laboratory animals. The experiences and insights presented here can help the reader to be more cognizant of the multitude of factors that influence social behavior but are beyond human senses and consciousness, and of the potentially dramatic impacts of these factors on the behavior and physiology of laboratory animals. Although the practical considerations discussed in this issue are in the context of social behavior, they also apply to many other fields and may usefully guide general husbandry practices in existing facilities and the design of new facilities."

— Adapted from the Introduction
Issue editor: Scott Wersinger

Articles in this issue:

Introduction: The Neuroscience of Social Behavior
Neuroendocrinology of Social Behavior
Evaluating the Neurobiology of Sexual Reward
Olfactory Regulation of the Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Physiology of the Laboratory Mouse: Effects and Neural Mechanisms
Communication of Adult Rats by Ultrasonic Vocalization: Biological, Sociobiological, and Neuroscience Approaches
The Biopsychology of Maternal Behavior in Nonhuman Mammals
Optimization of Laboratory Conditions for the Study of Social Behavior
Behavioral Studies and the IACUC: Challenges and Opportunities
Adequate Veterinary Care for Animals in Research: A Comparison of Guidelines from Around the World
Proceedings of the Conference on Swine in Biomedical Research

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The ILAR Journal is the quarterly, peer-reviewed publication of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR). In keeping with the ILAR mission, invited authors provide thoughtful and timely information for all who use, care for, and oversee the use of laboratory animals. Issue themes and article topics are pertinent for investigators in biomedical and related research, institutional officials for research, veterinarians, and members of animal care and use committees. The ILAR e-Journal is the peer-reviewed electronic companion and supplement to our print journal and provides additional laboratory animal research content online in conjunction with the quarterly print issues of the Journal. The ILAR Journal is indexed in MEDLINE, AGRICOLA, EMBASE, and Thomson ISI^®.

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