How Stress Causes Brain Injury In Capybaras Leading to Collapse or Death

Housing that exposes capybaras to persistent fear or inescapable threat is not just unpleasant, it is scientifically expected to cause brain injury and increased risk of collapse or death. The stress mechanisms include: amygdala over activation, hippocampal damage and stress induced cardiac risk. Extreme stress produces measurable, well documented structural and functional changes in the [ ]