The year-round food habits of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus seminolus Rafinesque) were studied in the wet prairie-tree island habitat of the southwestern Everglades system during 1988–91. Microhistological analysis of rumen contents revealed that a single plant, swamp lily (Crinum americanum L.), constituted 40.4% of the annual diet by dry weight and occurred in the rumens of 87.7% ...

Due to the fact that kidney failure is a certainly common disease among pets and cause of it mostly comes from ingestion, primary objective this research investigate chemicals in dry foods for its effect. Proper nutrition required because can improve quality as well longevity pet’s life. Even though food usually contains higher level protein which helps animals continue develop their authentic,...

Objectives: First, to assess the compliance and persistence with stimulants among adolescents with ADHD. Second, to examine the relationship between compliance and persistence with stimulants and the dosage form of the medication. Method: Adolescents with ADHD in the Georgia Medicaid program were followed retrospectively for 12 months in 1995 and their prescription claims data were examined to ...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate nonmedical use (NMU) of ADHD prescription stimulants (Ritalin(®), Adderall(®), Adderall(®) XR, Concerta(®), and Vyvanse(®)) in a U.S. adult general population sample. METHOD In all, 10,000 adults (aged 18-49) from an online, opt-in panel, proximity matched to U.S. Census demographics, were surveyed to assess NMU prevalence, routes of administration (ROA), reasons for NMU, a...

Some species of terrestrial lizards in wet-dry tropical climates reduce their body temperatures (T(b)'s) and activity and lower their metabolic rates during the dry season when food and water resources are scarce. However, semiaquatic lizards have access to water and presumably food throughout the year, so it is possible that they will not have the seasonal response seen in terrestrial species....