This Japanese shrew is helping to treat Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID). He eats a special diet that was also fed to his mother before he was born. He is then fasted for a time and glucose measurements are obtained in a similar way that diabetics check their own blood sugar.…

This Japanese shrew lives in a large shoe box cage, with many tubes and nesting material for him to find shelter. He is completely blind, so gentle care is taken when handling him.  His short reproductive cycle helps researchers evaluate the effects of oral supplements in reversing sucrose deficiency over…