Small Rodents

Harkness, John E.

doi:10.1016/s0195-5616(94)50004-4

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“…Although dermatophyte infection is mentioned in texts, only one case was diagnosed, at Nantes. Treatment of abscesses was successful using antibiotics and surgery, within the confines of available follow‐up reports; topical amitraz or ivermectin p.o.…”

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Companion hamsters with cutaneous lesions; a retrospective study of 102 cases at two university veterinary teaching hospitals (1985–2018)

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Bourdeau

Brément

et al. 2019

Veterinary Dermatology

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Background Hamsters are popular companion animals which may present to veterinarians for treatment of skin diseases. Most descriptions of dermatoses in hamsters have primarily been in case reports and in text books. Hypothesis/Objectives To document skin diseases and their prevalence in companion hamsters examined in northern California, USA, and Nantes, France, and to investigate predilections for the most common conditions documented in medical records over a 33 year or 15 year period, respectively. Animals One hundred and one hamsters from two hospital populations. Methods and material A computerized search of medical records of all hamsters seen at the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC‐Davis in California, USA, from 1 January 1985 to 1 January 2018, was performed using the key search words “skin” and “dermatitis”. The medical records of all hamsters presenting to the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire, Nantes, from 1 September 1998 to 1 December 2013, were reviewed for skin diseases. The presence of lesions noted in key search words for the California records were used as inclusion guidelines for both institutions. Cases of suspected mammary neoplasia were excluded. Results Of the 65 hamsters seen in California, 34 (54%) had skin disease; of a total of 164 hamsters in Nantes, 67 (41%) had skin disease. Nodules were the most common lesions noted by both institutions. Conclusions and clinical importance Cutaneous conditions in companion hamsters are common. Clinicians should include a dermatological examination when examining these rodents.

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“…Dermatological diseases are common in hamsters and may have multiple causes . These rodents have several unique features which can sometimes be mistaken for skin disease.…”

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Companion hamsters with cutaneous lesions; a retrospective study of 102 cases at two university veterinary teaching hospitals (1985–2018)

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Bourdeau

Brément

et al. 2019

Veterinary Dermatology

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“…A generalized follicular form with pruritus is reported in dogs, cats and rabbits 3 . Demodicosis is also described in many species of small mammals such as rabbits, 3 guinea pigs, 4 hamsters, 5,6 hedgehogs, 7 gerbils, 8 rats 9–11 and ferrets 12 . In several other animals, the mites have not been precisely determined 12–14 .…”

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Demodicosis in nine prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)

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Hauptman

Jeklová

et al. 2006

Veterinary Dermatology

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This case report describes the clinical signs and treatment of demodicosis in nine pet prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). Clinical records including history, clinical examination, microscopic evaluation and fungal culture of the skin lesions were available for all nine animals. In seven animals, blood was obtained for haematological and biochemical analyses. Clinical signs comprised bilaterally symmetrical alopecia extending from the middle part of the back down to the skin of the thighs and the dorsal and ventral parts of the tail. Demodex mites were found in skin scrapings from all cases. Treatment with amitraz at 250 p.p.m. resulted in resolution of lesions and hair regrowth. This is the first report of demodicosis in this species.

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“…5.5). Aromatic hydrocarbons in these materials may induce nonspecific hepatic enzymes in the hamster (Harkness, 1994). Interestingly these preferences were eliminated when nesting material (paper towel) was provided (Lanteigne and Reebs, 2006).…”

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