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An Ecological Dipole in North American Mast‐Eating Small Mammal Dynamics [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionEcological dipoles are the opposite patterns in animal and plant population indices over time in geographically distant areas. Ecological dipoles are recently described macroscale patterns in animal and plant population dynamics, and have been uncovered ...
Jessica H. Barton +5 more
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Geographic Variation in Peromyscus leucopus Population Size and Small Mammal Community Richness in Northern Pennsylvania [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe white‐footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, is a generalist species found throughout the eastern and central United States that serves as an important reservoir for many tick‐borne pathogens relevant to human health. Patterns of P.
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Long‐Term Temporal Change of Small Mammal Composition and Abundance in the Food Intake of the Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba), Comparing Two Different Lowland Mesoregions [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe change in the composition and diversity of small mammal assemblages, as well as the diet composition of the Western Barn Owl, has long been researched around the world; however, there are few long‐term studies in Hungary.
Győző F. Horváth +3 more
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Veterinary Sciences, 2022 The B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), a member of the natriuretic peptide family and a cardiac hormone, is produced mainly in the ventricular myocytes and released into the circulation due to mechanical stimuli during an increasing cardiac wall stretch ...
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Animals, 2023 Three different digital detector systems were used to study the effect of a defined radiation dose reduction on the image quality of digital radiographs in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).
Natalie Steiner +3 more
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Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2023 Salmonella are considered a part of the normal reptile gut microbiota, but have also been associated with disease in reptiles. Reptile-associated salmonellosis (RAS) can pose a serious health threat to humans, especially children, and an estimated 6% of ...
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Veterinary Sciences, 2023 A 3-year-old male northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) used in falconry for hunting was diagnosed with a craniodorsal coxofemoral luxation of the left leg after an unsuccessful hunting flight. Closed reduction in the dislocation was unsuccessful and the
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Mesocarnivore Distribution along Gradients of Anthropogenic Disturbance in Mediterranean Landscapes
Diversity, 2022 Wildfires are important sources of landscape change in Mediterranean environments, creating large patches of low-growth natural habitats (i.e., scrublands) inside protected areas, whereas woodland patches remain mostly near well protected human ...
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Poultry, 2022 Hatching egg disinfection, as part of the quality assurance system, is a standard procedure in commercial hatcheries. Formaldehyde was and is broadly used but bears high risks for the personnel.
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Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, 2005 Most viral infections in small mammals are transient and rarely produce clinical signs. When clinical signs do appear, they are often of a multifactorial etiology such as respiratory infection with Sendai virus and the bacteria M. pulmonis in rodents. Diagnosis is generally made based on clinical signs, while therapy involves treatment for concurrent ...
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