This book contains 29 chapters on the clinical signs, laboratory diagnosis and diagnostic techniques for medical conditions in ferrets, procyonids, skunks, rabbits, rats and mice, hamsters and gerbils, guineapigs, chinchillas, degus, viscachas, capybaras, squirrels, marsupials, hedgehogs,...

Reptiles are carriers of Salmonella and can intermittently shed bacteria in their faeces. Contact with snakes and lizards is a source of human salmonellosis. Here, two populations of reptiles, wild and captive were surveyed for Salmonella. One hundred thirty wild-caught reptiles were sampled for ...

This work contains information on the aetiology, epidemiology, prevalence, transmission, risk factors, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, control and recommendations for viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic zoonotic diseases in rodents (rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, guineapigs and ...

This book contains 51 chapters divided into 3 main parts that describe the triage, stabilization, diagnosis, presentation, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anaesthesia, monitoring, CPR and euthanasia options of common emergency conditions of ferrets, rabbits, guineapigs, chinchillas, rats,...

Diagnosis and treatment of viral and fungal diseases, and parasites, as well as diseases of different organs, surgical operations and suitable drugs are described for different animals. Animals include rabbits, guineapigs, hamsters, rats, mice, gerbils, Chinchillas, Octodon degus, squirrels,...

Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis spp. are parasites detected in tissues of domestic and wild animals. Birds are relevant in the life cycle and epidemiology of protozoa due to the wide variety of bird species, feeding and migratory habits. The aim of this study was the molecular...

This manual discusses the anatomy, biology, husbandry, handling and restraint, diagnosis of diseases, principles of anaesthesia and analgesia, common surgical procedures, euthanasia and drug formulation for exotic animals and pets like rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, chipmunks, guineapigs,...

Little is known about the diversity of adenoviruses in wild birds and how they have evolved and are maintained in complex ecosystems. In this study, 409 samples were collected from woodland birds caught for banding (droppings), birds submitted to a wildlife hospital (droppings and tissues), silver...

Every aspect of pet ownership has some environmental footprint, whether it is the food they eat, the toys they play with or the faeces they produce. Some of these environmental factors can be influenced by pet owners and healthcare providers, while others cannot. Studies considering the most...

A mortality event of nine threatened smoky mice (Pseudomys fumeus) occurred in January 2020 at a captive breeding facility in southeastern Australia that was affected at the time by hazardous levels of bushfire smoke, despite being more than 20 km from the nearest fire. Pathologic and clinical...