Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, 6 ed
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Title: Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents, 6 ed Author: Turner, Patricia V. (Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada) / Wheler, Colette L. (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) / Beaufrere, Hugues (University of California - Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 9781119290476 Cover: HARDCOVER Date: 2025年06月 DESCRIPTION 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. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction Sources of Information Taxonomy and History Behavior Regulatory Considerations Introduction, General Husbandry, and Disease Prevention Genetically Modified Animals Welfare- Friendly Clinical Practices for Rabbits and Rodents Equipment Needs Major Husbandry Concerns Factors Predisposing to Disease Allergies to Rabbits and Rodents References Chapter 2. The Rabbit The Guinea Pig The Chinchilla The Hamster The Gerbil The Mouse The Rat Chapter 3. Sample Collection Biology and Husbandry Clinical Procedures Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis Medical Imaging Ophthalmology Administration of Drugs and Formulary Anesthesia Analgesia Surgery Dental Procedures in Rabbits and Rodents Quality Assurance Programs for Colony Health Surveillance Other Special Techniques Euthanasia Chapter 4. Clinical Signs and Differential Diagnoses Recognizing Signs of Illness and Pain in Rabbits and Rodents The Rabbit The Guinea Pig The Chinchilla The Hamster The Gerbil The Mouse The Rat Summary of Zoonotic Conditions of Companion Rabbits and Rodents Chapter 5. Specific Diseases and Conditions Acariasis (Mite Infections) Anorexia and Reduced Food Intake Astrovirus Infections Bordetella Bronchiseptica Infections Cestodiasis (Tapeworm Infection) Coccidiosis (Hepatic) in Rabbits Coccidiosis (Intestinal) Coronavirus Infections Corynebacterium Kutscheri Infections Cryptosporidiosis Dermatophytosis (Ringworm) Encephalitozoonosis Enteritis and Related Conditions Epilepsy in Gerbils Filobacter Rodentium Infections (Cilia- Associated Respiratory Bacillus) Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits Hantavirus Infections Heart Conditons Heat Prostration Helicobacter Infections Hematuria and Pigmented Urine Hepatitis E Infections in Rabbits Herpesvirus Infections of Rabbits Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy) in Guinea Pigs Lawsonia Infections (Proliferative Ileitis/ Enteropathy) Listeriosis Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection Malocclusion and Dental Disease Mastitis Mousepox (Ectromelia Virus) Murine Encephalomyelitis Murine Mycoplasmosis Murine Norovirus Infections Myiasis (Fly Strike)- Primary Myiasis (Fly Strike)- Secondary Myxomatosis Nasal Dermatitis (Sore Nose) in Gerbils Neoplasia Nephrosis Oxyuriasis (Pinworms) Parvovirus Infections Pasteurella Multocida Infections Pediculosis Pneumocystosis Pododermatitis Pregnancy Toxemia Rabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease Rabies Virus Infection Ringtail Rodentibacter Complex Infections Rotavirus Infections Salmonellosis Sendai Virus Infections Spironucleosis Staphylococcosis Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infections in Rodents Streptococcus Zooepidemicus Infections in Guinea Pigs Transmissible Colonic Hyperplasia in Mice Tularemia Tyzzer’s Disease (Clostridium Piliforme Infection) Ulcerative Dermatitis (Moist Dermatitis) Urolithiasis Venereal Spirochetosis (Treponematosis) Chapter 6. Case Reports The Rabbit The Guinea Pig The Chinchilla The Hamster The Gerbil The Mouse The Rat Suggested Solutions Rabbits Guinea Pigs Chinchilla Hamsters Gerbils Mice Rats
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