The European Bank Vole as Experimental Animal
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| Biology | ||
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| Capture and Maintenance | ||
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| Behaviour in Captivity | ||
| Introduction to Stereotypic Behaviour | ||
| Stereotypic behaviour among bank voles | ||
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| Chronology regarding animal model potentials | ||
| Potential animal model for Type 1 and 2 diabetes | ||
| Potential animal model for Depression and Anxiety | ||
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| Pictures of Bank voles | ||
The purpose with this info-site is to expand the knowledge among researchers to this widespread and common rodent, and by that, highlighting an interesting alternative to the usual rat- and mice strains which is typically used in various behavioural research and as animal models for various human autoimmune and CNS-related disorders. I have had the big pleasure to work with bank voles for five years or so, and in the following I will try to share my "hands-on" experiences with voles. Being a behavioural biologist I consider myself far from an expert within diabetes or CNS research, so my opinions regarding the potential benefits from using bank voles as animal models within these areas must naturally be seen in light of this reservation. I hope you enjoy the reading and if you want additional info or a PDF of one of my papers, you are welcome to use the email below. |
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