Caesarean surgery and ovariohysterectomy in a precocial rodent Octodon degus [PDF]
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2023 The common degu (Octodon degus) is a trendy rodent pet in Europe and the USA, but is also widely used in scientific research. Information about degu housing, nutrition, behavior, disease diagnosis, and disease treatment is abundant in scientific ...
Loreto Correa +3 more
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Demography and Population Dynamics of a Small Mammal Assemblage in Chilean Semiarid Thorn-Scrub Habitat: A 30-Year Study. [PDF]
Ecol EvolUsing the longest and most comprehensive demographic database available in temperate South America, we characterize the population dynamics of an entire community of small mammals in a semiarid environment in north‐central Chile using a superpopulation CMR modeling framework.
Kelt DA +6 more
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Vaginal leiomyosarcoma in a degu (Octodon degus): a case report [PDF]
Veterinární Medicína, 2010 A 6-year-old pet female degu (Octodon degus), in good body condition, was referred to a clinic with the presence of a large tumour in the anogenital area. The mass was bluntly dissected from the surrounding skin and muscles. The medial part of the tumour
M. Skoric +5 more
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RETRACTED: Identification of Cerebral Metal Ion Imbalance in the Brain of Aging Octodon degus
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2017 The accumulation of redox-active transition metals in the brain and metal dyshomeostasis are thought to be associated with the etiology and pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in particular.
Nady Braidy +12 more
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Early olfactory environment influences social behaviour in adult Octodon degus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 We evaluated the extent to which manipulation of early olfactory environment can influence social behaviours in the South American Hystricognath rodent Octodon degus. The early olfactory environment of newborn degus was manipulated by scenting all litter
Natalia Márquez +3 more
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Alzheimer's Disease-Related Protein Expression in the Retina of Octodon degus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 New studies show that the retina also undergoes pathological changes during the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). While transgenic mouse models used in these previous studies have offered insight into this phenomenon, they do not model human ...
Lucia Y Du +7 more
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Exploring efficient and effective mammalian models for Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceThe aim of this study was to explore and discuss efficient and effective mammalian models for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, efficient AD models are characterized by a small body size, a short lifespan, and rapid development of the main ...
Mitsunori Kayano
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Dental Eruption Chronology in Degus (Octodon Degus) [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, 2011 The purpose of this study was to gain information concerning chronology of postnatal dental eruption in degus (Octodon degu). Specific findings pertain to the estimation of postnatal age at tooth emergence through the gingiva and to the age when a particular tooth is in functional occlusion. Fifty newborn degu pups were included in this study.
Vladimir, Jekl +3 more
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Does nocturnality drive binocular vision? Octodontine rodents as a case study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Binocular vision is a visual property that allows fine discrimination of in-depth distance (stereopsis), as well as enhanced light and contrast sensitivity.
Tomas Vega-Zuniga +7 more
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Neuronal Density in Primary Visual Cortex (17 Visual Area), in Two Species of Octodon [PDF]
, 2010 Indexación: ScieloEstudios experimentales demuestran que modificaciones medioambientales pueden producir alteraciones en el desarrollo normal de la corteza cerebral visual y sus conexiones.
Aboitiz, F. +4 more
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