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Guinea Pigs (Laboratory) - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 17:15, 21 October 2010
, 17:15, 21 October 2010→Reproductive System
==Reproductive System==
==Reproductive System==
===Pseudopregnancy===
Although this condition is rare in guinea pigs, its duration is 17 days. Care must be taken that sows do not develop mastitis during pseudopregnancy.<br />
===Toxoplasmosis===
===Toxoplasmosis===
A Toxoplasmosis infection is caused by a protozoan parasite called ''Toxoplasma gondii'' in which the definitive host is the cat. Guinea pig infection is caused by consumption of food contaminated with cat faeces, i.e. a faecal-oral route. Tissue cysts from the parasite can be found in muscle, heart, eye and brain. Toxoplasmosis can also cause vulval bleeding and abortion.<br />
A Toxoplasmosis infection is caused by a protozoan parasite called ''Toxoplasma gondii'' in which the definitive host is the cat. Guinea pig infection is caused by consumption of food contaminated with cat faeces, i.e. a faecal-oral route. Tissue cysts from the parasite can be found in muscle, heart, eye and brain. Toxoplasmosis can also cause vulval bleeding and abortion.<br />