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Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents
Patricia V. Turner (Author), Colette L. Wheler (Author), Hugues Beaufrère (Author), Niora Fabian (Author), John E. Harkness (Author)
9781119290476, Wiley
Hardback, published 20 June 2025
416 pages
27.7 x 23.4 x 2.3 cm, 1.383 kg
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: 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.
Preface ix Acknowledgments x About the Authors and Illustrators xi Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Sources of Information 2 Taxonomy and History 3 Behavior 3 Regulatory Considerations 4 Introduction, General Husbandry, and Disease Prevention 1 Genetically Modified Animals 4 Welfare- Friendly Clinical Practices for Rabbits and Rodents 6 Equipment Needs 7 Major Husbandry Concerns 8 Factors Predisposing to Disease 15 Allergies to Rabbits and Rodents 16 References 17 Chapter 2. The Rabbit 21 The Guinea Pig 45 The Chinchilla 57 The Hamster 65 The Gerbil 74 The Mouse 81 The Rat 93 Chapter 3. Sample Collection 104 Biology and Husbandry 21 Clinical Procedures 104 Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis 116 Medical Imaging 130 Ophthalmology 135 Administration of Drugs and Formulary 142 Anesthesia 147 Analgesia 169 Surgery 174 Dental Procedures in Rabbits and Rodents 183 Quality Assurance Programs for Colony Health Surveillance 186 Other Special Techniques 189 Euthanasia 192 Chapter 4. Clinical Signs and Differential Diagnoses 196 Recognizing Signs of Illness and Pain in Rabbits and Rodents 196 The Rabbit 199 The Guinea Pig 210 The Chinchilla 219 The Hamster 221 The Gerbil 227 The Mouse 230 The Rat 236 Summary of Zoonotic Conditions of Companion Rabbits and Rodents 243 Chapter 5. Specific Diseases and Conditions 245 Acariasis (Mite Infections) 245 Anorexia and Reduced Food Intake 254 Astrovirus Infections 256 Cestodiasis (Tapeworm Infection) 258 Coccidiosis (Hepatic) in Rabbits 260 Coccidiosis (Intestinal) 263 Coronavirus Infections 264 Corynebacterium Kutscheri Infections 269 Cryptosporidiosis 270 Dermatophytosis (Ringworm) 272 Encephalitozoonosis 273 Enteritis and Related Conditions 276 Epilepsy in Gerbils 284 Filobacter Rodentium Infections (Cilia- Associated Respiratory Bacillus) 285 Gastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits 286 Hantavirus Infections 288 Heart Conditons 290 Heat Prostration 291 Helicobacter Infections 292 Hematuria and Pigmented Urine 294 Hepatitis E Infections in Rabbits 295 Herpesvirus Infections of Rabbits 297 Hypovitaminosis C (Scurvy) in Guinea Pigs 298 Listeriosis 302 Liver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits 303 Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection 303 Malocclusion and Dental Disease 305 Mastitis 307 Mousepox (Ectromelia Virus) 307 Murine Encephalomyelitis 309 Murine Mycoplasmosis 310 Murine Norovirus Infections 312 Myiasis (Fly Strike)— Primary 313 Myiasis (Fly Strike)— Secondary 315 Myxomatosis 315 Nasal Dermatitis (Sore Nose) in Gerbils 317 Neoplasia 317 Nephrosis 322 Oxyuriasis (Pinworms) 324 Parvovirus Infections 326 Pediculosis 331 Pneumocystosis 332 Pododermatitis 334 Pregnancy Toxemia 336 Rabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease 337 Rabies Virus Infection 339 Ringtail 339 Rodentibacter Complex Infections 340 Rotavirus Infections 342 Salmonellosis 343 Sendai Virus Infections 345 Spironucleosis 346 Staphylococcosis 348 Infections in Rodents 350 Infections in Guinea Pigs 351 Transmissible Colonic Hyperplasia in Mice 352 Tularemia 353 Tyzzer’s Disease (Clostridium Piliforme Infection) 354 Ulcerative Dermatitis (Moist Dermatitis) 356 Urolithiasis 357 Venereal Spirochetosis (Treponematosis) 359 Chapter 6. Case Reports 361 The Rabbit 361 The Guinea Pig 363 The Chinchilla 366 The Hamster 367 The Gerbil 367 The Mouse 368 The Rat 369 Suggested Solutions 369 Rabbits 369 Guinea Pigs 375 Chinchillas 377 Hamsters 379 Gerbils 380 Mice 381 Rats 383 Index 385
Bordetella Bronchiseptica Infections 256
Lawsonia Infections (Proliferative Ileitis/ Enteropathy) 301
Pasteurella Multocida Infections 328
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Streptococcus Zooepidemicus
Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine [MZ]
