Chunk #52 — Factors to Consider When Modeling FASD — Specific animal models of FASD — Rodents — Guinea pigs

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A comparison of the different animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and their use in studying complex behaviors.

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in using guinea pigs is that the litter size is much smaller than in rats/mice and the longer gestation period can increase the time and costs of a project. Furthermore, guinea pigs may be more difficult to use for behavioral testing as they are not naturally exploratory and may not perform as well as rats in many behavioral tasks (200).