This volume focuses on the huge advances in the last 25 years on the use of this animal model for biomedical research (cancer, heart disease and neurodegeneration), fundamental neuroscience and basic subterranean biology. In 2013, Science magazine named the naked mole-rat as the…
A previous study in this laboratory found that hard red wheat is more effective than soft white wheat in reducing colon cancer risk, regardless of processing state, based on fewer aberrant crypt foci (ACF), a morphological marker of colon cancer risk. Here we examined the effect…
In the experimental analysis of behavior, response allocation is typically studied under concurrent interval schedules, with two response alternatives, in a static environment. The natural environment of the unfettered organism, however, is dynamic insofar as even frequently vis…
Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician, Second Edition" is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to present to a veterinary prac…
Veterinary practices are seeing an increasing number of exotic pets and nurses are at the front-line in ensuring that these exotic pets receive the best possible care. This text provides the principles and applications of nursing exotic species as encountered in veterinary pract…
From tenements to alleyways to latrines, twentieth-century American cities created spaces where pests flourished and people struggled for healthy living conditions. In Pests in the City, Dawn Day Biehler argues that the urban ecologies that supported pests were shaped not only …
Overview: Extraordinary accuracy and beautiful original artwork are just two features readers will find in this new resource, providing a basic foundation in small animal anatomy. Its unique organization includes the anatomy of all organ systems in the dog, cat, rabbit, rat and …
For critical care of laboratory rodents, there is a scarcity of sources for comprehensive, feasible, and response-oriented information on clinical interventions specific to spontaneous and induced models of disease. With the more complex cases that need critical care management,…
General approaches for critical careoverviewobtaining a clinical history and medical recordsbody condition scoringrelocation for physical examinationsmonitoring critically ill rodentspain recognition and assessmentssupportive care for surgical proceduressupplemental heat provisi…
General approaches for critical careoverviewobtaining a clinical history and medical recordsbody condition scoringrelocation for physical examinationsmonitoring critically ill rodentspain recognition and assessmentssupportive care for surgical proceduressupplemental heat provisi…
The perfect introduction to being a pet owner for the child ready to get a rat.
