{"product_id":"harkness-and-wagners-biology-and-medicine-of-rabbits-and-rodents-isbn-9781119290476","title":"Harkness and Wagner's Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical reference on small mammal husbandry and health, now with full-color clinical photographs throughout\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sixth Edition of \u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents \u003c\/i\u003eincludes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral husbandry and disease prevention, covering equipment needs, factors predisposing to disease, and occupational health and safety issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical procedures, covering hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, surgery, post-operative care, dentistry, ophthalmology, and imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical signs and differential diagnoses, covering astroviruses, hepatitis E and leporid herpesvirus-4 for rabbits and antimicrobial resistance for commercial rabbits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerologic testing and diagnostic sample submission, covering newer methodologies, environmental monitoring, and considerations for large rodent feeder-breeder operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sixth Edition of \u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors and Illustrators xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Information 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaxonomy and History 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavior 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulatory Considerations 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction, General Husbandry, and Disease Prevention 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetically Modified Animals 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare- Friendly Clinical Practices for Rabbits and Rodents 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment Needs 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor Husbandry Concerns 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Predisposing to Disease 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllergies to Rabbits and Rodents 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. The Rabbit 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Guinea Pig 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chinchilla 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hamster 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gerbil 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mouse 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rat 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Sample Collection 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiology and Husbandry 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical Procedures 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Imaging 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOphthalmology 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdministration of Drugs and Formulary 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnesthesia 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalgesia 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurgery 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDental Procedures in Rabbits and Rodents 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Assurance Programs for Colony Health Surveillance 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Special Techniques 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuthanasia 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Clinical Signs and Differential Diagnoses 196\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing Signs of Illness and Pain in Rabbits and Rodents 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rabbit 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Guinea Pig 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chinchilla 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hamster 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gerbil 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mouse 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rat 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Zoonotic Conditions of Companion Rabbits and Rodents 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Specific Diseases and Conditions 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcariasis (Mite Infections) 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnorexia and Reduced Food Intake 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAstrovirus Infections 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBordetella Bronchiseptica Infections 256\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCestodiasis (Tapeworm Infection) 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidiosis (Hepatic) in Rabbits 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoccidiosis (Intestinal) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoronavirus Infections 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorynebacterium Kutscheri Infections 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCryptosporidiosis 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDermatophytosis (Ringworm) 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncephalitozoonosis 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnteritis and Related Conditions 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilepsy in Gerbils 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilobacter Rodentium Infections (Cilia- Associated Respiratory Bacillus) 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGastrointestinal Stasis in Rabbits 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHantavirus Infections 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeart Conditons 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Prostration 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelicobacter Infections 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHematuria and Pigmented Urine 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHepatitis E Infections in Rabbits 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerpesvirus Infections of Rabbits 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypovitaminosis C (Scurvy) in Guinea Pigs 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLawsonia Infections (Proliferative Ileitis\/ Enteropathy) 301\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListeriosis 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiver Lobe Torsion in Rabbits 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalocclusion and Dental Disease 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastitis 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMousepox (Ectromelia Virus) 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurine Encephalomyelitis 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurine Mycoplasmosis 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMurine Norovirus Infections 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyiasis (Fly Strike)— Primary 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyiasis (Fly Strike)— Secondary 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyxomatosis 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNasal Dermatitis (Sore Nose) in Gerbils 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoplasia 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNephrosis 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxyuriasis (Pinworms) 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParvovirus Infections 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePasteurella Multocida Infections 328\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePediculosis 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePneumocystosis 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePododermatitis 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy Toxemia 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbit Viral Hemorrhagic Disease 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabies Virus Infection 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRingtail 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRodentibacter Complex Infections 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRotavirus Infections 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalmonellosis 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSendai Virus Infections 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpironucleosis 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaphylococcosis 348\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStreptococcus Pneumoniae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfections in Rodents 350\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStreptococcus Zooepidemicus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfections in Guinea Pigs 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmissible Colonic Hyperplasia in Mice 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTularemia 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTyzzer’s Disease (Clostridium Piliforme Infection) 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUlcerative Dermatitis (Moist Dermatitis) 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrolithiasis 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenereal Spirochetosis (Treponematosis) 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6. Case Reports 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rabbit 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Guinea Pig 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Chinchilla 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hamster 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gerbil 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mouse 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rat 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Solutions 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbits 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuinea Pigs 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChinchillas 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHamsters 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerbils 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMice 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRats 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 385\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia V. Turner, BSc, MS, DVM, DVSc, DACLAM, DABT, DECAWBM (AWSEL)\u003c\/b\u003e is a University Professor Emerita at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with over 30 years of experience in clinical practice, education, research, and national and international policy development with research and food animals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColette L. Wheler, BSc, DVM, MVetSc,\u003c\/b\u003e recently retired from her position as Manager of Veterinary Research Services at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Dr. Wheler has over 20 years’ experience in laboratory animal medicine and over 15 years’ experience working with small mammal pets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugues Beaufrère, Dr. Med. Vet., PhD, DACZM, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian),\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of California - Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiora Fabian, DVM, MS, DACLAM,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research\/Clinical Veterinarian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, MA, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn E. Harkness, DVM, MS, DACLAM,\u003c\/b\u003e now deceased, was Professor Emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University in Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical reference on small mammal husbandry and health, now with full-color clinical photographs throughout\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sixth Edition of \u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents \u003c\/i\u003eincludes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral husbandry and disease prevention, covering equipment needs, factors predisposing to disease, and occupational health and safety issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical procedures, covering hematology, clinical chemistry, urinalysis, surgery, post-operative care, dentistry, ophthalmology, and imaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical signs and differential diagnoses, covering astroviruses, hepatitis E and leporid herpesvirus-4 for rabbits and antimicrobial resistance for commercial rabbits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerologic testing and diagnostic sample submission, covering newer methodologies, environmental monitoring, and considerations for large rodent feeder-breeder operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sixth Edition of \u003ci\u003eHarkness and Wagner’s Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989346828517,"sku":"NP9781119290476","price":124.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119290476.jpg?v=1761783758","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/harkness-and-wagners-biology-and-medicine-of-rabbits-and-rodents-isbn-9781119290476","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}