D.C. Council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), whose ward includes Capitol Hill, said he began hearing more complaints about a year and a half ago, when “people started seeing this explosion of the rat ...
Health officials in Seattle and King County are sharing important information for residents about sewer rats potentially ...
Low-stress handling methods have been studied in detail in mice, but relatively little research exists concerning preferred handling methods in rats. Most recommendations for low-stress handling of ...
Subjecting laboratory animals to handling-induced stress can lead to variable experimental errors. Additionally, handling wild species may endanger laboratory staff and the animals themselves. To ...
Laboratory rats may experience distress during handling, which can negatively impact their welfare. Rat tickling, a handling technique that mimics aspects of rat rough-and-tumble play, has been found ...
The virus has infected eight people in Illinois and Wisconsin. The cases followed reports of two individuals who were operating a home-based rat-breeding facility in Wisconsin. One of the individuals ...