Neonatal Piglet Interaction with Environmental Enrichment Ropes

Gluconeogenesis in Neonatal Piglet Liver 1

The gluconeogenic capacity of livers from day old and 5-day-old piglets has been studied. The data show infused piglets and perfused livers convert lactate to glucose. Studies with isolated liver mitochondria show a large capacity to flux pyruvate through the pyruvate carboxylase reaction causing an accumulation of malate, citrate and phosphoenolypyruvate. Factors that affect accumulation of ma...

Development of the neonatal lamb and piglet.

Environmental enrichment for indoor cats: implementing enrichment.

In a previous article, we described our approach to implementation of effective environmental enrichment, which begins with the diagnosis of environmental features to determine how well they meet the behavior and welfare needs of indoor-housed cats. We formulate this diagnosis based on a pertinent history and physical evaluation. A pertinent history allows us to identify features of the cat and...

Neurocognitive Executive Functions: Development and Interaction with Environmental Factors

Background and Purpose: "Executive functions" is a general term and contains components which form a common pattern while being distinctive form each other at the same time. These functions imply the ability to use higher cognitive processes to focus on the significant aspects of the task and to plan for its completion. During the recent years, a general view has been developed indicating that ...

Environmental Enrichment Decreases Asphyxia-Induced Neurobehavioral Developmental Delay in Neonatal Rats

Perinatal asphyxia during delivery produces long-term disability and represents a major problem in neonatal and pediatric care. Numerous neuroprotective approaches have been described to decrease the effects of perinatal asphyxia. Enriched environment is a popular strategy to counteract nervous system injuries. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether enriched environment is able...