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Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents

Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents

9781119290476
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Practical reference on small mammal husbandry and health, now with full-color clinical photographs throughout

The Sixth Edition of Harkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents provides a thorough update to the classic reference on small mammal health and husbandry, now with full-color clinical photographs throughout. Part of ACLAM’s series of laboratory animal books, the book is a comprehensive, practical guide to caring for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, and chinchillas. Emphasizing biology, contemporary husbandry, diagnostics and clinical procedures, clinical signs, and diseases and conditions, the book is equally useful in the research, companion animal practice, or food animal setting.

New topics for the Sixth Edition include environmental monitoring for rodent health assessments, behavioral management considerations for optimizing animal health, enhanced pain assessment approaches, as well as considerations for creating a welfare-friendly small mammal practice. The Sixth Edition also updates common therapeutics, analgesics, anesthetics, and blood collection methodology, disease biology, husbandry, diagnostic modalities, and references, and covers new techniques for creating and modifying genetically engineered rodents.

Harkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents includes information on::

  • General husbandry and disease prevention, covering equipment needs, factors predisposing to disease, and occupational health and safety issues
  • Clinical procedures, covering hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, surgery, post-operative care, dentistry, ophthalmology, and imaging
  • Clinical signs and differential diagnoses, covering astroviruses, hepatitis E and leporid herpesvirus-4 for rabbits and antimicrobial resistance for commercial rabbits
  • Serologic testing and diagnostic sample submission, covering newer methodologies, environmental monitoring, and considerations for large rodent feeder-breeder operations

The Sixth Edition of Harkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents is an essential reference for veterinary professionals dealing with small mammal species in research or practice settings, as well as veterinary students interested in small animals, comparative medicine, or laboratory animal medicine.

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Wiley-Blackwell
103771
9781119290476

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Publication date
2025
Issue number
6
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
416
Dimensions (mm)
233.7 x 276.9

  • Preface ix

    Acknowledgments x

    About the Authors and Illustrators xi

    Chapter 1. Introduction 1

    Sources of Information 2

    Taxonomy and History 3

    Behavior 3

    Regulatory Considerations 4

    Introduction, General Husbandry, and Disease Prevention 1

    Genetically Modified Animals 4

    Welfare- Friendly Clinical Practices for Rabbits and Rodents 6

    Equipment Needs 7

    Major Husbandry Concerns 8

    Factors Predisposing to Disease 15

    Allergies to Rabbits and Rodents 16

    References 17

    Chapter 2. The Rabbit 21

    The Guinea Pig 45

    The Chinchilla 57

    The Hamster 65

    The Gerbil 74

    The Mouse 81

    The Rat 93

    Chapter 3. Sample Collection 104

    Biology and Husbandry 21

    Clinical Procedures 104

    Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis 116

    Medical Imaging 130

    Ophthalmology 135

    Administration of Drugs and Formulary 142

    Anesthesia 147

    Analgesia 169

    Surgery 174

    Dental Procedures in Rabbits and Rodents 183

    Quality Assurance Programs for Colony Health Surveillance 186

    Other Special Techniques 189

    Euthanasia 192

    Chapter 4. Clinical Signs and Differential Diagnoses 196

    Recognizing Signs of Illness and Pain in Rabbits and Rodents 196

    The Rabbit 199

    The Guinea Pig 210

    The Chinchilla 219

    The Hamster 221

    The Gerbil 227

    The Mouse 230

    The Rat 236

    Summary of Zoonotic Conditions of Companion Rabbits and Rodents 243

    Chapter 5. Specific Diseases and Conditions 245

    Acariasis (Mite Infections) 245

    Anorexia and Reduced Food Intake 254

    Astrovirus Infections 256

    Bordetella Bronchiseptica Infections 256

    Cestodiasis (Tapeworm Infection) 258

    Coccidiosis (Hepatic) in Rabbits 260

    Coccidiosis (Intestinal) 263

    Coronavirus Infections 264

    Corynebacterium Kutscheri Infections 269

    Cryptosporidiosis 270

    Dermatophytosis (Ringworm) 272

    Encephalitozoonosis 273

    Enteritis and Related Conditions 276

    Epilepsy in Gerbils 284

    Filobacter Rodentium Infections (Cilia- Associated Respiratory Bacillus) 285

    Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits 286

    Hantavirus Infections 288

    Heart Conditons 290

    Heat Prostration 291

    Helicobacter Infections 292

    Hematuria and Pigmented Urine 294

    Hepatitis E Infections in Rabbits 295

    Herpesvirus Infections of Rabbits 297

    Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy) in Guinea Pigs 298

    Lawsonia Infections (Proliferative Ileitis/ Enteropathy) 301

    Listeriosis 302

    Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits 303

    Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection 303

    Malocclusion and Dental Disease 305

    Mastitis 307

    Mousepox (Ectromelia Virus) 307

    Murine Encephalomyelitis 309

    Murine Mycoplasmosis 310

    Murine Norovirus Infections 312

    Myiasis (Fly Strike)— Primary 313

    Myiasis (Fly Strike)— Secondary 315

    Myxomatosis 315

    Nasal Dermatitis (Sore Nose) in Gerbils 317

    Neoplasia 317

    Nephrosis 322

    Oxyuriasis (Pinworms) 324

    Parvovirus Infections 326

    Pasteurella Multocida Infections 328

    Pediculosis 331

    Pneumocystosis 332

    Pododermatitis 334

    Pregnancy Toxemia 336

    Rabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease 337

    Rabies Virus Infection 339

    Ringtail 339

    Rodentibacter Complex Infections 340

    Rotavirus Infections 342

    Salmonellosis 343

    Sendai Virus Infections 345

    Spironucleosis 346

    Staphylococcosis 348
    Streptococcus Pneumoniae

    Infections in Rodents 350
    Streptococcus Zooepidemicus

    Infections in Guinea Pigs 351

    Transmissible Colonic Hyperplasia in Mice 352

    Tularemia 353

    Tyzzer’s Disease (Clostridium Piliforme Infection) 354

    Ulcerative Dermatitis (Moist Dermatitis) 356

    Urolithiasis 357

    Venereal Spirochetosis (Treponematosis) 359

    Chapter 6. Case Reports 361

    The Rabbit 361

    The Guinea Pig 363

    The Chinchilla 366

    The Hamster 367

    The Gerbil 367

    The Mouse 368

    The Rat 369

    Suggested Solutions 369

    Rabbits 369

    Guinea Pigs 375

    Chinchillas 377

    Hamsters 379

    Gerbils 380

    Mice 381

    Rats 383

    Index 385

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