To demonstrate the efficacy of the APTF patch for controlling bleeding in deep wounds with a large amount of hemorrhage, we performed liver bleeding experiments on rabbits immediately after euthanasia. A 14 mm long deep laceration was made using a surgical blade (#12) to induce hemorrhage. The...
Siganus luridus(Ruppell 1829), the Dusky Spinefoot or Squaretail Rabbitfish. Western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea down to Mauritius. Contaminant in the Mediterranean. To one foot in length. Sometimes with a decidedly lighter lower body area. This one in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. ...
One of the most difficult aspects of keeping these special fish is their diet. All puffers are predatory fish and need hard-shelled, meaty foods to keep their teeth trimmed. Like rabbits, their teeth grow constantly and can overgrow enough to cause starvation in the fish. Puffers eat crusta...