Essays about: "rodents"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the word rodents.

  1. 1. Positiv förstärkning i samband med träning och hantering av höns inför blodprovstagning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Henny Hägerdal; [2023]
    Keywords : fjäderfä; höns; välfärd; försöksdjur; träning; positiv förstärkning;

    Abstract : The welfare of laboratory animals is an important issue that has gained more and more attention in society. Laying hens (Gallus Gallus Domesticus) is one of the species that is used in animal testing. READ MORE

  3. 2. Välfärdsproblem hos mindre och exotiska sällskapsdjur på svenska veterinärkliniker - en kartläggningsstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Caitlin Sundström; [2023]
    Keywords : sällskapsdjur; djurvälfärd; mindre och exotiska sällskapsdjur; veterinärkliniker; veterinär kompetens;

    Abstract : Small and exotic pets (MES) have become more common in Sweden and the demand for veterinary care for these pets has therefore also increased. There are concerns regarding potential welfare risks due to a lack of knowledge about proper husbandry practices amongst these pet owners. READ MORE

  4. 3. Quantification of motor behaviour in freely moving rodents

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Caroline Kattrup Frostemark; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Systems evaluating potential treatment methods for Parkinson’s disease and chronic pain conditions, using rodent experimental models, are highly needed. Currently used systems are aiming to evaluate these kinds of treatment methods by analyzing the animal’s motor behavior. READ MORE

  5. 4. Beaver wetland and lake effects on Francisella tularensis in Swedish landscapes and hares

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Lovisa Pihlgren Hökby; [2022]
    Keywords : tularemia; francisella tularensis hola; beavers; hares; wetland restauration; epizoology; vector borne diseases;

    Abstract : The zoonotic disease tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that infects both humans and wildlife in Sweden. Associations between outbreaks of tularemia and lakes and rivers have earlier been observed, and semi-aquatic rodents and mosquitoes are believed to be key species groups in the epidemiological cycle of the disease. READ MORE

  6. 5. Tawny owl ( Strix aluco ) and its variation in diet between years

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Casper Ekberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The tawny owl resides in temperate forests in Europe and mainly hunts rodents but can also hunt other animals like birds,invertebrates and bats. In this study I examined how the diet of tawny owls varies during the span of 2018-2020, I also compared the diet found from nest boxes with footage obtained from cameras inside the nestboxes. READ MORE