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 using the apparatus to induce controlled stressed behaviour in animals, such as enhanced eating, drinking, mating, or the like behaviour. The apparatus includes a mechanism (2) for mounting the apparatus on a body part of an animal, a mechanism (4) for applying variable pressure to the body part, and a device (6) for automatically controlling the variation of pressure. The method includes the steps of mounting a pressure-applying apparatus on a body part of an animal, and actuating the pressure applying apparatus to apply variable pressure to the body part over time.