Shedding ultraviolet light on welfare in laboratory rodents: suggestions for further research and refinement.

The article presents research which examined the different effects of the use of ultraviolet light on laboratory rodents. Topics covered include the impact of light intensity and photoperiodicity on the behavior of rodents as well as influence of the deprivation of the light on mice. Also mentioned is the recommendation of researchers for conducting further studies into the importance of the light to animals that are being studied in laboratories.