Method and apparatus for inducing controlled stressed behavior in animals, such as enhanced eating, drinking, mating, maternal or the like behavior
CA 2076068 C · Owner: Boice, Harry E. · Inventors: Boice, Harry E.
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A pressure-applying apparatus and method for using the apparatus to induce controlled stressed behavior in animals, such as enhanced eating, drinking mating, or, the like behavior. The apparatus includes a mechanism for mounting the apparatus on a body part of the animal, a mechanism for applying variable pressure to the body part, and a device 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.
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- Filed August 13, 1992 and granted April 18, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 13, 2012.
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