BLACKWELL’S FIVE-MINUTE VETERINARY CONSULT:SMALL MAMMAL
An up-to-date and practical resource for the diagnosis and treatment of exotic companion mammal diseases and conditions
The revised third edition of Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal provides key information on diseases and conditions commonly seen in small exotic mammals in a concise, accessible format. Each identically formatted topic presents essential details for diagnosing and treating these common pets. The Third Edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, and adds hedgehogs and sugar gliders to the existing rabbit, rodent, ferret, chinchilla, and guinea pig coverage.
The book is organized alphabetically for easy access by busy practitioners and students. A companion website offers client handouts that can be downloaded and distributed to clients.
Readers will find:
Fast access to key information for the treatment of small exotic pets
Concise descriptions of a wide range of diseases and conditions seen in these species
Detailed, up-to-date information on diagnostic and treatment options
Extensive appendices, including common dosages and normal values for a variety of exotic companion mammals
Client education handouts on the companion website, covering topics like chronic, intermittent diarrhea in rabbits and dental malocclusion in guinea pigs
Designed for small animal general veterinary practitioners, exotic animal veterinarians, and laboratory animal veterinarians, Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Small Mammal’s consistency and broad coverage benefits anyone involved in providing veterinary care to exotic companion mammals.
List of Contributors xv Preface xvi About the Companion Website xvii Section I: Chinchillas Alopecia 2 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 5 Antibiotic-Associated Enterotoxemia 8 Congestive Heart Failure 11 Constipation (Lack of Fecal Production) 13 Dental Malocclusion 16 Dermatophytosis 18 Diarrhea 21 Dyspnea and Tachypnea 24 Dystocia and Disorders of Pregnancy 28 Dysuria, Hematuria, and Pollakiuria 30 Gastrointestinal Stasis and Dilation 34 Giardiasis 38 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 39 Otitis Media and Interna 42 Penile Disorders: Phimosis, Paraphimosis, and Balanoposthitis 45 Polyuria and Polydipsia 47 Urolithiasis 50 Weight Loss and Cachexia 53 Section II: Ferrets Ferret Adrenal Disease (Hyperadrenocorticism) 58 Aleutian Disease Virus (Parvovirus) 61 Alopecia 63 Anorexia 65 Ascites 67 Ataxia 69 Bradyarrhythmias 71 Canine Distemper Virus 73 Chordomas 75 Clostridial Enterotoxicosis 76 Coccidiosis 78 Congestive Heart Failure 79 Coughing 82 Cryptosporidiosis 84 Dermatophytosis 85 Diarrhea 87 Disseminated Idiopathic Myofasciitis (DIM) 90 Dyschezia and Hematochezia 92 Dysphagia 94 Dysuria and Pollakiuria 96 Dyspnea and Tachypnea 98 Ear Mites 100 Eosinophillic Gastroenteritis 101 Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis 103 Ferret Systemic Coronavirus (FRSCV) 106 Fleas and Flea Infestation 108 Gastritis 110 Gastroduodenal Ulcers 113 Gastrointestinal and Esophageal Foreign Bodies 116 Giardiasis 119 Gingivitis and Periodontal Disease 120 Heartworm Disease 121 Helicobacter Mustelae 123 Hyperestrogenism 125 Hypoglycemia 128 Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen Toxicity 130 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 132 Influenza Virus 134 Insulinoma 136 Liver Disease 139 Lower Urinary Tract Infection 141 Lymphadenopathy (Lymphadenomegaly) 143 Lymphoma 145 Lymphoplasmacytic Enteritis and Gastroenteritis 148 Mast Cell Tumors 150 Megaesophagus 151 Melena 153 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 155 Neoplasia, Digestive System 157 Neoplasia, Integumentary 159 Neoplasia, Musculoskeletal, and Nervous System 160 Obesity 161 Otitis Externa and Media 163 Section III: Guinea Pigs Paraurethral Cysts (Urogenital Cystic Disease) 165 Paresis and Paralysis 169 Petechia/Ecchymosis/Bruising 171 Pleural Effusion 173 Pneumonia 175 Pododermatitis and Nail Bed Disorders 177 Polyuria and Polydipsia 179 Proliferative Bowel Disease 181 Prostatomegaly 183 Pruritus 186 Ptyalism 188 Rabies 190 Rectal and Anal Prolapse 192 Regurgitation 193 Renal Cysts 195 Renal Failure 196 Renomegaly 199 Salmonellosis 201 Sarcoptic Mange 203 Splenomegaly 205 Swollen Vulva 207 Tachyarrhythmias 209 Urethral Obstruction 211 Urolithiasis 214 Vaccine Reaction 217 Vaginal Discharge 219 Vomiting 221 Weight Loss and Cachexia 224 Abscesses 228 Alopecia 232 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 235 Antibiotic-Associated Enterotoxemia 238 Ataxia 241 Cardiac and Pericaridial Disease 245 Cardiomyopathy, Dilated (DCM), Hypertrophic (HCM), and Restrictive (RCM) 248 Cervical Lymphadenitis 251 Cheilitis 254 Chlamydiosis 256 Conjunctivitis 258 Constipation (Lack of Fecal Production) 261 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Masses 265 Dental Malocclusion 269 Dermatophytosis 272 Diarrhea 274 Dyspnea and Tachypnea 277 Dystocia 280 Dysuria, Hematuria, and Pollakiuria 282 Epiphora 286 Exophthalmos and Orbital Diseases 289 Fleas and Flea Infestation 292 Gastric Dilation/Gastric Dilitation Volvulus 293 Gastrointestinal Hypomotility and Gastrointestinal Stasis 296 Head Tilt (Vestibular Disease) 299 Heat stroke 302 Hypercalciuria and Urolithiasis 305 Hyperthyroidism 309 Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy) 312 Lice and Mites 314 Lower Urinary Tract Infection 317 Mastitis 321 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 323 Otitis Media and Interna 327 Ovarian Cysts 330 Paresis and Paralysis 333 Pea Eye 336 Perineal Sac Impaction 338 Polyuria and Polydipsia 340 Pneumonia 343 Pododermatitis (Bumblefoot) 346 Pregnancy Toxemia 349 Pruritus 352 Pyometra and Nonneoplastic Uterine Disorders 355 Rhinitis and Sinusitis 358 Seizures 361 Stertor and Stridor 364 Tyzzer’s Disease 367 Urinary Tract Obstruction 369 Vaginal Discharge 373 Weight Loss and Cachexia 376 Section IV: Hedgehogs Alopecia and Quill Loss 380 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 382 Ataxia 384 Cardiomyopathy 386 Conjunctivitis 388 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Masses 390 Dental Disease 392 Dermatophytosis 394 Dyspnea and Tachypnea 396 Dysuria and Hematuria 399 Ectoparasites 401 Exophthalmos and Orbital Diseases 403 Female Reproductive Tract Disorders 405 Head Tilt (Vestibular Disease) 407 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 409 Neoplasia 411 Obesity 413 Vomiting and Diarrhea 415 Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome 418 Section V: Rabbits Abscesses 422 Alopecia 426 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 428 Anterior Uveitis 431 Arthritis—Osteoarthritis 434 Arthritis—Septic 436 Ataxia 438 Cataracts 440 Cheyletiellosis and L. Gibbus (Fur Mites) 442 Cheek Teeth (Premolar and Molar) Malocclusion 444 Clostridial Enteritis/Enterotoxicosis 448 Coccidiosis 451 Congestive Heart Failure 453 Conjunctivitis 456 Constipation (Lack of Fecal Production) 459 Dermatophytosis 463 Diarrhea, Acute 465 Diarrhea—Chronic, Intermittent 468 Dyspnea and Tachypnea 470 Dysuria and Pollakiuria 473 Ear Mites 476 Encephalitozoonosis 478 Encephalitis and Meningoencephalitis 481 Epiphora 484 Facial Nerve Paresis/Paralysis 487 Fleas and Flea Infestation 490 Gastric Dilation (Bloat) 492 Gastrointestinal Hypomotility, and Gastrointestinal Stasis 496 Head Tilt (Vestibular Disease) 500 Heatstroke and Heat Stress 504 Hematuria 506 Herpes Simplex 508 Hypercalciuria (Bladder Sludge) and Urolithiasis 510 Incisor Malocclusion and Overgrowth 513 Incontinence, Urinary 516 Lameness 518 Lead Toxicity 520 Liver Lobe Torsion 522 Mastitis, Cystic, and Septic 524 Mammary Tumors 526 Myxomatosis 528 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 529 Neck and Back Pain 532 Obesity 534 Otitis Externa and Media 536 Otitis Media and Interna 539 Paresis and Paralysis 542 Pasteurellosis 545 Pinworms (Oxyurids) 548 Pneumonia (Lower Respiratory Tract Infection) 549 Poisoning (Intoxication) 551 Polyuria and Polydipsia 553 Pruritus 555 Ptyalism (Slobbers) 557 Pyoderma 560 Pyometra and Nonneoplastic Endometrial Disorders 563 Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) 565 Red Eye 567 Renal Failure 570 Rhinitis and Sinusitis 573 Seizures 576 Shope Papilloma Virus 579 Spondylosis Deformans and Spinal Arthritis 580 Testicular Tumors 582 Thymoma and Thymic Lymphoma 583 Treponematosis (Rabbit Syphilis) 585 Ulcerative Pododermatitis (Sore Hocks) 586 Uterine Adenocarcinoma 589 Vaginal Discharge 591 Vertebral Fracture or Luxation 593 Weight Loss and Cachexia 595 Section VI: Rodents Acute Respiratory Distress 598 Alopecia 601 Amyloidosis 604 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 606 Ascites and Abdominal Distension 609 Ataxia 611 Cheek Pouch Disorders (Hamsters) 613 Congestive Heart Failure 615 Constipation (Lack of Fecal Production) 618 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Masses 621 Dermatophytosis 623 Diarrhea 625 Section VII: Sugar Gliders Dysuria and Pollakiuria 629 Ectoparasites 631 Exophthalmos and Orbital Diseases 633 Head Tilt (Vestibular Disease) 637 Hematuria 639 Hyperadrenocorticism 641 Incisor Malocclusion and Overgrowth 643 Intestinal Parasitism 645 Lower Urinary Tract Infection 647 Mammary Tumors 649 Mycoplasmosis and Chronic Respiratory Disease 652 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 655 Otitis Media and Interna 657 Ovarian Cysts 659 Pneumonia 661 Polyuria and Polydipsia 664 Pruritus 666 Rectal Prolapse 668 Red Tears (Chromodacryorrhea) 671 Renal Failure 673 Scent Gland Disorders 676 Sialodacryoadenitis Virus 678 Tyzzer’s Disease 680 Ulcerative Pododermatitis (Bumblefoot) 682 Uterine Disorders 684 Vaginal Discharge 686 Weight Loss and Cachexia 689 Alopecia 692 Anorexia and Pseudoanorexia 694 Conjunctivitis 696 Constipation (Lack of Fecal Production) 699 Dental Disease 702 Diarrhea 704 Dysuria and Hematuria 707 Exophthalmos and Orbital Diseases 709 Female Reproductive Disorders 712 Nasal Discharge and Sneezing 715 Nutritional Osteodystrophy 717 Obesity 720 Paracloacal Gland Disorders 722 Paresis and Paralysis 724 Penile Prolapse 727 Seizures and Tremors 729 Self-Mutilation 731 Appendices Appendix I: Common Dosages for Chinchillas 734 Appendix II: Common Dosages for Ferrets 737 Appendix III: Common Dosages for Guinea Pigs 744 Appendix IV: Common Dosages for Hedgehogs 747 Appendix V: Common Dosages for Rabbits 752 Appendix VI: Common Dosages for Selected Rodent Species 757 Appendix VII: Common Dosages for Sugar Gliders 766 Appendix VIII: Sugar Gliders 767 Index 769
THE EDITOR Barbara L. Oglesbee, DVM, DABVP, DACEPM, is the MedVet Specialty Team Leader: Avian and Exotics and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
