Rats are highly intelligent animals. They can learn tricks, run obstacle courses, and even recognize their names. With a bit ...

This is the amusing moment super-clingy bamboo rat wrapped its limbs around its caretaker asking to play. Footage shows the ...

Research Note Published: June 2010 Effect of cage-change frequency on rodent breeding performance Amy E. Sanderson, Heather M. Multari, Jeffrey J. Lohmiller & Samuel R. Boutin Lab Animal 39, 177 ...

Pet rats are intelligent, social, and affectionate companions that make wonderful additions to many households. Despite ...

Rats are thin-tailed, medium-sized rodents, and you can find them all over the world. “True rats” belong to the genus Rattus, ...

Resource Published: November 2004 Microbiological Monitoring in Individually Ventilated Cage Systems Susan R. Compton PhD, Felix R. Homberger DVM, PhD & Judy MacArthur Clark DVMS, MRCVS Lab Animal ...

Individually ventilated mouse cages (IVC) should have no more than 5 adult mice per cage. The breeding scheme must be described within the Animal Use Protocol (AUP). The approved breeding schemes are: ...

The challenge of sampling blood from small animals has hampered the realization of quantitative small-animal PET. Difficulties associated with the conventional blood-sampling procedure need to be ...

A woman, later identified as Toni Avant, had collected dozens of animals—many believed to be strays—and confined them in cages inside her house. But instead of providing care, she abandoned them.

As the balmy weather encourages mice to look for food indoors, shoppers are scrambling to find methods to deter these unwelcome visitors. As a result, a 'best in class' natural mouse and rat repellent ...