METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDUCING CONTROLLED STRESSED BEHAVIOR IN ANIMALS, SUCH AS ENHANCED EATING, DRINKING, MATING, MATERNAL OR THE LIKE BEHAVIOR

摘要

A pressure-applying apparatus and method for usingthe apparatus to induce controlled stressed behavior inanimals, such as enhanced eating, drinking, mating, orthe like behavior. The apparatus includes a mechanismfor mounting the apparatus on a body part of theanimal, a mechanism for applying variable pressure tothe body part, and a device for automaticallycontrolling the variation of pressure. The methodincludes the steps of mounting a pressure-applyingapparatus on a body part of an animal, and actuatingthe pressure applying apparatus to apply variablepressure to the body part over time.