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Hamsters (Laboratory) - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 14:20, 6 January 2011
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===Infectious Causes of Diarrhoea===
===Infectious Causes of Diarrhoea===
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'''Clostridial Enteritis'''
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''Clostridium perfringens, C. difficile'' and ''C. spireforme'' produce toxins causing oedema, haemorrhage, mucosal dysfunction and necrosis. Clostidial enteritis manifests as 2 syndromes. The first is acute diarrhoea that is likely to have been caused by dietary changes, antibiotic therapy, concurrent diseases or physiological stresses. The second manifestation occurs in older (>6months) hamsters where they slowly loose weight and condition and die without diarrhoea.<br />
'''Salmonella'''
'''Salmonella'''
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