Valdir A Braga,Nanduri R Prabhakar
Valdir A Braga
Although considered the 'gold standard' for measuring blood pressure in laboratory animals, telemetry would benefit from refinement. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the small telemetric device used for blood pressure rec...
James D Macy,Frank X Paturzo,Lisa J Ball-Goodrich et al.
James D Macy et al.
Mouse parvovirus (MPV) infection is difficult to address because it is asymptomatic, persists for as long as 9 wk, and occurs in small subpopulations of mice. The efficacy of a PCR-based cage swabbing strategy for MPV detection was tested. ...
Revisiting influences on tumor development focusing on laboratory housing [0.03%]
从实验室饲养环境重新审视肿瘤发生的相关因素
Helaine M Alessio,Natalie B Schweitzer,Angela M Snedden et al.
Helaine M Alessio et al.
Spontaneous tumors are reported to occur in 45% to 71% of Sprague-Dawley rats, yet few studies have considered the effect of the sedentary condition of standard laboratory cages on tumorigenesis. Tumor profiles and tumor promoting hormone p...
Ana Marie Landin,Daniela Frasca,Julia Zaias et al.
Ana Marie Landin et al.
Pinworms are highly contagious parasites that have been effectively treated in laboratory rodents with fenbendazole (FBZ). Whether FBZ has any detrimental side effects that may compromise experimental results is unknown. Here we asked wheth...
Diet replenishment for ad-libitum-fed mice housed in social groups is compatible with shelf life [0.03%]
群居饲养的自由采食小鼠补饲不会影响货架期
Rodolfo J Ricart Arbona,Neil Lipman,Felix Wolf
Rodolfo J Ricart Arbona
Effects of storage temperature and time on clinical biochemical parameters from rat serum [0.03%]
储存温度和时间对大鼠血清临床生化参数的影响
Carolyn Cray,Marilyn Rodriguez,Julia Zaias et al.
Carolyn Cray et al.
Serum is often frozen and banked for analysis at a later date. This study assessed the stability of 17 analytes in rat serum during refrigeration at 4 degrees C and extended storage at -20 degrees C (frost-free and nonfrost-free freezers) a...
Apparatus for collection of fecal samples from undisturbed spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) living in a complex social group [0.03%]
一种从复杂社会群体中未受干扰的豪猪鼠（Acomys cahirinus）收集粪便样本的装置
Daniel Frynta,Marcela Nováková,Hana Kutalová et al.
Daniel Frynta et al.
Assessment of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites has become a widely used method for monitoring stress responses. Because most small rodents are social animals whose physiologic parameters are affected by social stimuli, individual housing ma...
Positive reinforcement training to enhance the voluntary movement of group-housed sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys atys) [0.03%]
正向强化训练提高黑眉猴（Cercocebus atys atys）自愿运动的积极性
Christin L Veeder,Mollie A Bloomsmith,Jennifer L McMillan et al.
Christin L Veeder et al.
Positive reinforcement training (PRT) has successfully been used to train diverse species to execute behaviors helpful in the everyday care and wellbeing of the animals. Because little information is available about training sooty mangabeys...
L-tryptophan and correlates of self-injurious behavior in small-eared bushbabies (Otolemur garnettii) [0.03%]
L-色氨酸与小耳婴猴（Otolemur garnettii）自伤行为的相关性研究
Sheree L Watson,John G McCoy,M Babette Fontenot et al.
Sheree L Watson et al.
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) among captive primates is a recurring problem for those who manage such facilities. Its prevalence highlights the need for research evaluating the effectiveness of potential treatment approaches. In the present...
Dose-finding study of fluoxetine and venlafaxine for the treatment of self-injurious and stereotypic behavior in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) [0.03%]
用于治疗恒河猴自我伤害和刻板行为的氟西汀和文拉法辛的剂量研究
M Babette Fontenot,Mandi W Musso,Robert M McFatter et al.
M Babette Fontenot et al.
The short-term effects on rates and durations of self-injurious behavior and self-directed stereotypies associated with various doses of fluoxetine (FLX) and venlafaxine (VEN) were examined in rhesus macaques. Adult male macaques (Macaca mu...