Jennifer Ruth Frohlich

University of California, Berkeley | UCB · OLAC

This chapter provides an overview of the natural history, anatomy, physiology, clinical examination, common diseases, and treatment of rats (Rattus norvegicus) and mice (Mus musculus) in the context of veterinary medicine. Guidelines for the care and feeding of rats and mice can provide owners with information to help prevent disease in their pets....

Many biomedical research protocols for mouse models involve serial blood collection and analysis. Two common techniquesfor serial blood collection in this species are the retrobulbar (RB, also called retroorbital) and facial vein (FV) methods. However, previous studies comparing these methods typically evaluated collection at a maximum of 2 time po...

A 4-year-old, male neutered domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was evaluated for a mass in the left cervical region. The owner elected humane euthanasia, and an autopsy was performed, revealing a neoplasm with infiltration into the left cranial articular fovea of the atlas and cervical vertebrae, with regional compression of the spinal cord. H...

Medical records of 63 Fiji banded iguanas (Brachylophus bulabula) examined by veterinarians at the San Diego Zoo from January 2000 to May 2010 were reviewed to identify age, sex, presenting complaint, final diagnosis, and outcome. A total of 154 presentations were recorded, which included 63 individual animals. Females outnumbered the males, both i...