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Rodents: biology and husbandry
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Rodents: biology and husbandry
- Author: Emma Keeble
- From: BSAVA Manual of Rodents and Ferrets
- Item: Chapter 1, pp 1 - 17
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319565.1
- Copyright: © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2009
Abstract
There is an increasing trend for keeping rodents as pets and correspondingly high client expectation that their pet will receive quality veterinary care. As such it is important for the veterinary surgeon in practice to have up-to-date knowledge when dealing with this mammal group. The aim of this chapter is to outline some of the basic biological, anatomical and physiological features of rodents and give information on their basic housing, nutrition, reproduction and preventative healthcare.
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Flank glands on a Syrian hamster. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Flank glands on a Syrian hamster.
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Normal ventral scent gland in a Djungarian or Russian dwarf hamster. (Courtesy of Hannah Orr.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Normal ventral scent gland in a Djungarian or Russian dwarf hamster. (Courtesy of Hannah Orr.)
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Ventral abdominal scent gland in a gerbil. Note also the obvious testicles in this male. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Ventral abdominal scent gland in a gerbil. Note also the obvious testicles in this male.
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Large seminiferous vesicles in a guinea pig on post-mortem examination. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Large seminiferous vesicles in a guinea pig on post-mortem examination.
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Hooded rat. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Hooded rat.
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Golden hamster, wild-type coloration. (© Thomas Kent, National Hamster Council.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Golden hamster, wild-type coloration. (© Thomas Kent, National Hamster Council.)
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Russian Dwarf Campbell hamsters. (© Rosie Ray, National Hamster Council.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Russian Dwarf Campbell hamsters. (© Rosie Ray, National Hamster Council.)
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Roborovski hamster. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Roborovski hamster.
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Chinese hamster. (© Alex Eames, National Hamster Council.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Chinese hamster. (© Alex Eames, National Hamster Council.)
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Agouti or wild-type colour variety of gerbil. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Agouti or wild-type colour variety of gerbil.
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English or American guinea pig. Note the short hair coat. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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English or American guinea pig. Note the short hair coat. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.)
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Abyssinian guinea pig. Note the rosetted hair coat. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Abyssinian guinea pig. Note the rosetted hair coat.
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Peruvian guinea pig. Note the long hair coat. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Peruvian guinea pig. Note the long hair coat.
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Black velvet colour variety of chinchilla. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Black velvet colour variety of chinchilla. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.)
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Degu showing natural coloration. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.) © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Degu showing natural coloration. (Courtesy of BA Innes, Oatridge College.)
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Obesity is common in rats. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Obesity is common in rats.
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Plastic cage housing with linking-tube systems for hamsters. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Plastic cage housing with linking-tube systems for hamsters.
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‘Gerbilarium’. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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‘Gerbilarium’.
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Typical guinea pig housing. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Typical guinea pig housing.
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(a) Male rat: note long anogenital distance and obvious testicles. (b) Female rat: note short anogenital distance and visible nipples. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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(a) Male rat: note long anogenital distance and obvious testicles. (b) Female rat: note short anogenital distance and visible nipples.
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Male hamster viewed from above, showing rounded perineum and obvious testicular bulges. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Male hamster viewed from above, showing rounded perineum and obvious testicular bulges.
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Female hamster with characteristic post-ovulatory vaginal discharge. Note that this is normal in this species. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Female hamster with characteristic post-ovulatory vaginal discharge. Note that this is normal in this species.
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(a) Male guinea pig: note round preputial orifice and obvious scrotum. (b) Female guinea pig: note Y-shaped anogenital area. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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(a) Male guinea pig: note round preputial orifice and obvious scrotum. (b) Female guinea pig: note Y-shaped anogenital area.
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(a) Male chinchilla: note large anogenital distance and lack of obvious scrotum. (b) Female chinchilla: note short anogenital distance. © 2009 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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(a) Male chinchilla: note large anogenital distance and lack of obvious scrotum. (b) Female chinchilla: note short anogenital distance.