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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Methods. 2017 May 10;285:82–96. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.05.010

Table 2.

Merits of a ferret model of traumatic brain injury.

Merits of a Ferret Model of TBI

  • Gyrencephalic

  • High white to gray matter ratio

  • Similar hippocampal location to humans

  • Amenable to behavioral training

  • Size compatible with small animal MRI scanners

  • Cost effective