Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Respiratory Diseases in Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas and Degus.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Ardiaca García, María et al.
- Affiliation:
- Centro Veterinario Los Sauces · Spain
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease in pet guinea pigs, chinchillas, and degus still face profoundly serious challenges owing to their relatively small size, conspicuous clinical signs, difficulty for sampling, and insufficient scientific evidence to correlate signs and particular pathologies. This article is intended to summarize the available information on the relevant anatomy, physiology, and respiratory pathology in these species.
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