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Hamsters (Laboratory) - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 20:31, 6 January 2011
, 20:31, 6 January 2011→Parasitic Causes of Diarrhoea
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===Parasitic Causes of Diarrhoea===
===Parasitic Pathology===
'''Nematodes (Pinworms)'''
'''Nematodes (Pinworms)'''
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Heavy parasitic loads may lead to rectal prolapse or perianal irritation. Macroscopic pathology will show thickened GI tract and pinworms are recognised as white hair-like nematodes in the cecum.
Heavy parasitic loads may lead to rectal prolapse or perianal irritation. Macroscopic pathology will show thickened GI tract and pinworms are recognised as white hair-like nematodes in the cecum.
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'''Cestodes'''
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''Rodentolepis nana'' (dwarf tapeworm) or ''Hymenolepis diminuta'' are common although usually asymptomatic. Heavy infections may cause enteritis, intestinal impaction and abcesses within the mesentric lymph nodes.
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