• Tickling, a technique for inducing positive affect when handling rats 

      Cloutier, Sylvie; LaFollette, Megan R.; Gaskill, Brianna N.; Panksepp, Jaak; Newberry, Ruth C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Handling small animals such as rats can lead to several adverse effects. These include the fear of humans, resistance to handling, increased injury risk for both the animals and the hands of their handlers, decreased animal ...