Meeting Abstract P3.22 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Behavioral effects of contraception management; the use of porcine zona pellucida on wild horses NUNEZ, CMV*; ADELMAN, JS; MASON, C; RUBENSTEIN, DI; Princeton University; Princeton University; Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc.; Princeton University cmvnunez@princeton.edu The behavioral effects of the immunocontraceptive agent porcine zona pellucida (PZP) have not been adequately studied. Important […]
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Behavior and Home Range of the Arctic Ground Squirrel
Meeting Abstract P3.161 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Behavior and Home Range of the Arctic Ground Squirrel FENN, A.M.*; WRIGHT, A; RICHTER, M.M.; BUCK, C.L.; Colorado State University; University of Alaska Fairbanks; University of Alaska Anchorage amfenn@simla.colostate.edu Behavior of free-living male arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) (AGS) was observed north of the Alaskan Brooks Range during the summer months […]
Aye-aye hand posture and loading of their specialised digits during quadrupedal locomotion
Meeting Abstract P3.65 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Aye-aye hand posture and loading of their specialised digits during quadrupedal locomotion KIVELL, TL*; KRAMER, EM; WUNDERLICH, RE; Duke University; Duke University; James Madison University tracy.kivell@duke.edu Primate hands are often subject to heavy loads during quadrupedal locomotion. Primates using gaits or substrates in which these loads are particularly high will typically […]
Assessing the capacity for sympathetic control of cardiovascular physiology in embryonic snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina)
Meeting Abstract P3.8 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Assessing the capacity for sympathetic control of cardiovascular physiology in embryonic snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) TATE, KB*; EME, J; CROSSLEY II, DA; University of North Dakota; University of California, Irvine; University of North Dakota kevin.tate@und.edu Control of cardiovascular function during development of amniotic vertebrates remains poorly understood, particularly for reptiles. We […]
Assessing the Fight-or-Flight Response in the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Using Heart Rate Telemetry
Meeting Abstract P3.168 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Assessing the Fight-or-Flight Response in the Brazilian Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Using Heart Rate Telemetry ALLEN, L.C.*; BISSON, I.A.; KUNZ, T.H.; Boston University, Boston; Princeton University, Princeton; Boston University, Boston allenlou@bu.edu As human populations expand, increased encroachment on natural landscapes and wildlife habitats is likely. We can expect that organisms able […]
Assessing Students Beliefs and Knowledge Regarding Animal Research
Meeting Abstract P3.122 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Assessing Students Beliefs and Knowledge Regarding Animal Research WOODLEY, S.K.; Duquesne University woodleys@duq.edu Although much biomedical and physiological research involves animals or animal tissues, the use of animals in the classroom is decreasing. Hence, students pursuing careers in biomedical and physiological research may be unprepared for the ethical and regulatory issues […]
Are Hibernating Bats Capable of Mounting an Effective Immune Response Histological Evaluation of a Cellular Response to Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) Injections in the Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) and the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Meeting Abstract P3.99 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Are Hibernating Bats Capable of Mounting an Effective Immune Response? Histological Evaluation of a Cellular Response to Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) Injections in the Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) and the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) MOORE, M.S.*; BUCKLES, E.L.; KUNZ, T.H.; Boston University, Boston; Cornell University, Ithaca; Boston University, Boston mmoore@bu.edu White […]
Aquaporin-3 expression correlates with seasonal acquisition of freeze tolerance in the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis
Meeting Abstract P3.213 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Aquaporin-3 expression correlates with seasonal acquisition of freeze tolerance in the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta solidaginis PHILIP, B.N.; LEE, R.E.**; Miami Univ., Oxford. Ohio; Miami Univ., Oxford. Ohio philipbn@muohio.edu Some invertebrates have evolved adaptations to survive freezing of their bodily fluids during subzero temperature exposure. The accumulation of cryoprotectants, such as […]
Anthropogenic Chemicals Adversely Affect Predator Avoidance Behavior of Larval Fish
Meeting Abstract P3.140 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Anthropogenic Chemicals Adversely Affect Predator Avoidance Behavior of Larval Fish MCGEE, MR; SCHOENFUSS, HL*; St. Cloud State University, MN hschoenfuss@stcloudstate.edu When aquatic organisms are exposed to common anthropogenic chemicals, how will that exposure affect innate survival behaviors? To investigate this question, short-term exposures (12 days) subjected larval fathead minnows Pimephales promelas […]
Ankle flexion and foot clearance during flexed hip and knee walking
Meeting Abstract P3.52 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Ankle flexion and foot clearance during flexed hip and knee walking WILSON, M.P.*; SIMS, E.L.; SCHMITT, D.; DUKE UNIVERSITY; DUKE UNIVERSITY; DUKE UNIVERSITY megan.pruette@duke.edu Modern humans walk with a relatively stiff gait that minimizes the muscular work done to move the lower limbs and the center of mass. Nonhuman primates, and […]
