Vanessa L Grunkemeyer
Vanessa L Grunkemeyer
Raising a small flock of poultry for eggs, meat, and possibly companionship is becoming an increasingly popular hobby in the United States. Domestic chickens (Gallus gallus, forma domestica), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo, forma domestica), ...
Zoonotic diseases of common pet birds: psittacine, passerine, and columbiform species [0.03%]
宠物鸟的动物源性疾病:鹦形目、雀形目和鸠鸽科鸟类
Erika E Evans
Erika E Evans
Zoonotic transmission of disease from pet birds is uncommon, but there are some recognized dangers. Most notably, Chlamydophila psittaci can be transmitted from pet birds to humans. Allergic responses to pet birds, including pneumonitis and...
Mark A Mitchell
Mark A Mitchell
Reptiles and amphibians are popular as pets. There are increased concerns among public health officials because of the zoonotic potential associated with these animals. Encounters with reptiles and amphibians are also on the rise in the lab...
Shane Boylan
Shane Boylan
The taxonomic group that composes the fishes is the most diverse group of vertebrates worldwide. The challenges of unique physiologies, a foreign environment, and many unknowns attract a passionate group of biologists and veterinarians. Eco...
Marcy J Souza
Marcy J Souza
Zoonoses make up approximately ¾ of today’s emerging infectious diseases; many of these zoonoses come from exotic pets and wildlife. Recent outbreaks in humans associated with nondomestic animals include Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome,...
Diagnostic imaging of the respiratory system in exotic companion mammals [0.03%]
用于伴生小型哺乳动物的呼吸系统诊断影像学
Vittorio Capello,Angela M Lennox
Vittorio Capello
The level of care for smaller companion mammals has increased significantly during the past few years. Today, exotic companion mammals are acknowledged as a specific area of zoologic medicine. Owner demands for a higher level of care is inc...
Ferret respiratory system: clinical anatomy, physiology, and disease [0.03%]
笼养小灵猫的呼吸系统:临床解剖学、生理学和疾病概述
Cathy A Johnson-Delaney,Susan E Orosz
Cathy A Johnson-Delaney
The upper and lower respiratory tracts of ferrets have several similarities to humans, and therefore have been used as a research model for respiratory function. This article describes the clinical anatomy and physiology, and common respira...
Respiratory system anatomy, physiology, and disease: Guinea pigs and chinchillas [0.03%]
呼吸系统解剖学、生理学和疾病:仓鼠和鼠兔
Enrique Yarto-Jaramillo
Enrique Yarto-Jaramillo
Respiratory diseases are common in guinea pigs and chinchillas. There are multifactorial causes of respiratory involvement in these species of rodents, from infectious (bacterial, viral, and fungal) to neoplastic causes. Toxicoses and disea...
A review of respiratory system anatomy, physiology, and disease in the mouse, rat, hamster, and gerbil [0.03%]
小鼠、大鼠、仓鼠和沙鼠的呼吸系统解剖学、生理学和疾病的综述
Melissa A Kling
Melissa A Kling
The purpose of this article is to provide for practitioners a comprehensive overview of respiratory diseases, both infectious and noninfectious, in the mouse, rat, hamster, and gerbil. The information presented will also be useful for veter...