Plural breeding, the simultaneous reproduction of more than one female within a social group, is rarely observed in highly social mammals such as the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), where reproduction is typically monopolized by a single dominant …

Isoflurane anesthesia is often used to facilitate murine echocardiography, but can suppress cardiac function. Awake imaging avoids pharmacological interference, but can induce sympathetic activation. In this Midazolam sedation. Parameters were compared …