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ABSTRACTThe main pet rodent species are introduced with some brief notes on their suitability as pets and normal behaviour. The general clinical features of disease are discussed with some emphasis on species variation. The important diseases that occur in the United Kingdom are described under the headings of respiratory disease, diseases of the alimentary tract, diseases of the central nervous system, skin lesions, musculoskeletal disorders, palpable swellings, urinogenital disorders, diseases of pregnancy and injuries.

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01208.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

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ABSTRACTThe literature relating to allergic contact dermatitis in dogs is reviewed. Common potential allergens, possible immunological mechanisms and clinical signs are discussed. The authors' approach to the diagnosis and management of these cases is presented.

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01209.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

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ABSTRACTFive Boxer dogs with a new neurological disease are described. There is a progressive ataxia and weakness, initially in the hind‐legs but later involving forelegs. The onset of signs is usually around 6 months of age although an older dog was affected. Proprioceptive function, muscle tone and tendon reflexes are diminished or absent while pedal reflexes and pain sensation are preserved. Muscle atrophy is minimal. The peripheral nerves are depleted in myelinated fibres. Nerve roots and, to a lesser extent, peripheral nerves show demyelination/remyelination changes and in the cervical ventral roots in particular, regenerative clusters are present. Forelimb muscles show evidence of re‐innervation. In the CNS numerous swollen axons are present. The dorsolateral and ventral columns of the spinal cord are affected throughout their length. In the brain a number of nuclei and tracts, particularly in the lower brain stem, are affected and the superior olives are severely involved. The cerebral cortex and subcortical white matter appear normal. Various portions of the auditory and optic pathways are affected pathologically as are a number of cranial nerves. The axonal swellings contain a number of organelles including smooth endoplasmic reticulum, disordered neurofilaments, vesicles and mitochondria. The disease may be specific to Boxer dogs and may be inheri

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01210.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01211.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

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ABSTRACTThe lumbo sacral angle and the relationship between L7 and the sacrum was measured in dogs with and without vertebral osteophyte formation, including some exhibiting evidence of a significant lesion at the lumbo sacral level. It was deduced that these parameters did not vary greatly between the different groups of dogs, and were therefore not helpful in the diagnosis of disease. The use of myelography was also discussed.

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01212.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01213.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01214.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01215.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

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Book reviewed in this article:Cat Owner's Encyclopaedia of Veterinary Medicine J. Joshua, FRCVS.Pharmacological Basis of Small Animal Medicine Ed. by A. T. Yoxall and J. F. R. Hird.Veterinary Medicine. A textbook of the diseases of Cattle, Sheep, Pigs and Horses (5th Edn). By D. C. Blood, J. A. Henderson and O. M. Radostits.

ISSN:0022-4510    

DOI:10.1111/j.1748-5827.1980.tb01216.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY