Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Evidence-Based Advances in Rodent Medicine.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Jekl, Vladimir et al.
- Affiliation:
- Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic
- Species:
- rodent
Plain-English summary
The number of pet rodents, like guinea pigs and rats, is increasing quickly in homes across the U.S. This article discusses important medical knowledge about these exotic pets. It covers various health issues, such as diagnosing adrenal gland problems in guinea pigs, tumors in rats, and bladder stones in guinea pigs. It also looks at treatments like itopride to help with digestion and deslorelin acetate for certain conditions, as well as the causes of dental disease and ways to prevent mammary tumors in rats. Overall, the article aims to provide veterinarians with the latest evidence-based information to better care for these pets.
Abstract
The number of exotic companion pet rodents seen in veterinary practices is growing very rapidly. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association's surveys, more than 2,093,000 pet rodents were kept in US households in 2007 and in 2012 it was more than 2,349,000 animals. This article summarizes the most important evidence-based knowledge in exotic pet rodents (diagnostics of the hyperadrenocorticism in guinea pigs, pituitary tumors in rats, urolithiasis in guinea pigs, use of itopride as prokinetics, use of deslorelin acetate in rodents, cause of dental disease, and prevention of mammary gland tumors in rats).
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