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Denna sida på svenska. Many of these articles was first published in Swedish in the club paper R8 Magazinet of the Swedish rat club TRV. Here they are translated into English.

Care and Behaviour

The History of Ixy by Eva Johansson. The TRV Yearbook 1995.
Wrapping maniacs - or: How to find the hidden treats! By Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 12 (1996) & The TRV Yearbook 1996.
Rats and Aggression - territorial behaviour by Eva Johansson.
Eva's Rat Aggression Scale Page - social behaviour 2004.
Rat temperament and behaviour - problems by Eva Johansson.
How to run a home for unwanted rats by Eva Johansson & Ann-Zophi Pålsson. The TRV Yearbook 1996.
Pet Care Disagreement by Eva Johansson.
Potty Training by Eva Johansson.
The History About Darius & Rubin by Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 2 (1995).
Sebastian by Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 5 (1995).
Temper & Tameness In Rats by Eva Johansson, 26th February 2004.
Our Friend The Rat - Just An Animal Or A Beloved Family Member? by Eva Johansson, published in R8MZ 16 1997.

Food and Treats

Treats for sweet-loving rats by Eva Johansson 1994-1995.
Food for rats by Eva Johansson 2004.

Medical

Snuffle by Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 5 (1995) & the TRV Yearbook 1995.
Antibiotics by Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 9 (1996) & the TRV Yearbook 1995.

Agility

Eva's Rat Agility Page by Eva Johansson.
Agility Rats! by Eva Johansson.
Agility Training by Eva Johansson.
Eva's Training Tips Page
Eva's How To Build Simple Agiliy Fences Page
Eva's How To Build Difficult Agiliy Fences Page

Breeding, Colours and Genetics

The Colour Cinnamon Pearl by Eva Johansson & Ann-Zophi Pålsson. The TRV Yearbook 1995.
Agouti to black mutation by Eva Johansson.
To Breed for Longevity by Eva Johansson. R8 Magazinet nr 6 (1995).
Eva's Rat Breeding Page by Eva Johansson 2004. About temperament and breeding.
Eva's Rat Aggression Scale Page 2004.
Inbreeding, linebreeding and outbreeding - what is what? 2004.
Eva's Rat Breeding Rules by Eva Johansson 2004. More about temperament and breeding.
Temper & Tameness In Rats by Eva Johansson, 26th February 2004.

Most of these articles are based on scientific books about medical care, behaviour and genetics of the rat.