A 3-year-old male neutered Peruvian guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) presented with a 24-hour history of lethargy, anorexia, and decreased fecal output. Abdominal palpation revealed a distended and painful abdomen. Abdominal radiographs confirmed pronounced stomach dilation due to accumulation of...

Background: Medical treatment of clinical otitis media and interna in guinea pigs is often unsatisfactory. Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy are used successfully in dogs, cats, and rabbits to treat chronic, medically nonresponsive ear disease. However, in guinea pigs this...

Background Ketosis is a metabolic disorder often triggered by anorexia in animals fed on high energy diets. Although mostly described in pregnant female guinea pigs, under the name of pregnancy toxicosis; there is limited information on ketosis in males and non-pregnant females, often presented to...

Purpose/Objective: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective treatment for asthma. However, some asthmatic patients do not respond to ICS treatment due to insensitivity. Thus, some studies have attempted to identify combination treatments to resolve this clinical problem. Cough variant...

Ovarian cysts are non functional fluid-filled structures, which can spontaneously develop in the ovaries during the reproductive cycle, and secrete female hormones in increased amounts, causing irregular reproductive cycles and infertility. We describe the case of a 4 years old, intacte female ...

Guinea pigs are a popular pet choice and are often encountered in veterinary hospitals, as they are susceptible to husbandry and stress-related conditions and do not readily show the early stages of an illness. Consequently, they are often presented in a critical condition and requiring...

Zanthoxylum armatum DC. is used in traditional medicines as a therapy of many diseases including bronchial asthma. The antiasthmatic effect of Zanthoxylum armatum essential oil was studied using histamine aerosol-induced bronchoconstriction in guinea pigs and ovalbumin-sensitized albino mice....

A 5 1/2-year-old guinea pig with anorexia and weight loss was presented. The result of the clinical and ultrasound examinations was a mass in the spleen consisting of numerous fluid-filled cavities. After splenectomy, the tumour was histologically identified as a haemangiosarcoma of the spleen. The ...

Machupo virus, the cause of Bolivian hemorrhagic fever, is a highly lethal viral hemorrhagic fever with no Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines or therapeutics. This study evaluated the guinea pig as a model using the Machupo virus-Chicava strain administered via aerosol challenge. Guinea ...

Gastrointestinal disorders are common in exotic mammals such as rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas. Presenting clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease can vary widely. Small herbivores require specific dietary support and therapeutic treatments. Ileus is a common clinical condition and can be...