Guinea Pig Husbandry and Medicine

Inhibitory effect of silver nanoparticles mediated by atmospheric pressure air cold plasma jet against dermatophyte fungi

“…Different physiological properties of blood samples from the normal non-inoculated, inoculated non-treated and inoculated treated guinea pigs were measured at the end of the experiment, including haemoglobin, red blood cells, leukocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes and lymphocytes determined according to Anderson (1987) and Quesenberry & Rosenthal (2004).…”

A case of Trixacarus caviae mange in a guinea pig (Caviaporcellus)

“…caviae infestation is manifested with erythema, papules, scales, crusts and severe pruritus that may result in self-induced hypotrichosis-alopecia, excoriations, ulcers, lichenification and hyperpigmentation (Fain et al 1972, Beresford-Jones et al 1976, Thoday and Beresford-Jones 1977, Dorrestein and van Bronswijk 1979, McDonald and Lavoipierre 1980, Anderson 1987, Timm 1988, Quesenberry 1994, Shipstone 1997, Bourdeau 2000, Scott et al 2001. As it was also witnessed in our animal, the dorsal aspect of the body trunk, the neck, the scapular area, the ventral abdomen and the thorax are the predilected sites, while, the head and limbs are usually spared in this kind of mange (Fain et al 1972, Thoday and Beresoford-Jones 1977, Dorrestein and van Bronswijk 1979, Zenoble and Greve 1980, Anderson 1987, Timm 1988, Scott et al 2001.…”

“…caviae infestation is manifested with erythema, papules, scales, crusts and severe pruritus that may result in self-induced hypotrichosis-alopecia, excoriations, ulcers, lichenification and hyperpigmentation (Fain et al 1972, Beresford-Jones et al 1976, Thoday and Beresford-Jones 1977, Dorrestein and van Bronswijk 1979, McDonald and Lavoipierre 1980, Anderson 1987, Timm 1988, Quesenberry 1994, Shipstone 1997, Bourdeau 2000, Scott et al 2001. As it was also witnessed in our animal, the dorsal aspect of the body trunk, the neck, the scapular area, the ventral abdomen and the thorax are the predilected sites, while, the head and limbs are usually spared in this kind of mange (Fain et al 1972, Thoday and Beresoford-Jones 1977, Dorrestein and van Bronswijk 1979, Zenoble and Greve 1980, Anderson 1987, Timm 1988, Scott et al 2001. In some cases, the appearance of lethargy, anorexia and weight loss may lead to death (Thoday and Beresford-Jones 1977, Kummel et al 1980, Timm 1988, Quesenberry 1994, Shipstone 1997 τικά έχει διαπιστωθεί λήθαργος, ανορεξία και απισχναν-ση, που μπορούν να οδηγήσουν ακόμα και στο θάνατο (Thoday και Beresford-Jones 1977, Kummel και συν 1980, Timm 1988, Quesenberry 1994, Shipstone 1997, Bourdeau 2000, Scott και συν 2001.…”

“…Σε μονάδες αναπαραγωγής έ χουν επίσης παρατηρηθεί αποβολές και πρώιμος εμβρυϊ κός θάνατος (Scott και συν 2001). Οι κραυγές, οι κυκλι κές κινήσεις και οι κινήσεις βυτίου που δίνουν την εντύ πωση επιληπτικών κρίσεων εμφανίζονται συνήθως κατά τη διάρκεια της κλινικής εξέτασης και οφείλονται στην υ-περαισθησία εξαιτίας του έντονου κνησμού (Kummel και συν 1980, Zajac και συν 1980, Anderson 1987, Shipstone 1997, Scott και συν 2001.…”

“…Η συνήθης δόση του φαρμάκου κυμαίνεται από 200-500 μg/Kg Σ.Β., και επαναλαμβάνεται κάθε 7-10 ήμερες, για breeding colonies (Scott et al 2001). In the guinea pig, seizure-like bouts of vocalization, cycling and rolling, also witnessed in our animal, have been attributed to a generalized hypersesthesia induced by pruritus (Kummel et al 1980, Zajac et al 1980, Anderson 1987, Shipstone 1997, Scott et al 2001.…”