Bacterial and Fungal Diseases

Biology and Diseases of Hamsters

“…When observed, the described proliferative changes involving the ileum are pathognomonic for the disease (Frisk, 2012). Microbiologic and pathologic findings should distinguish between the various possibilities.…”

“…While the term 'wet tail' has been used extensively to describe this disease, this terminology can be confusing since it merely denotes a clinical description of diarrhea, and there are several other diseases that cause diarrhea in hamsters (Frisk, 2012). Proliferative enteritis is characterized by diarrhea in weanling hamsters with segmental proliferative lesions in the epithelium of the terminal ileum.…”

“…Prolapse of the rectum or intussusception is often noted (Friedman, 1965;Frisk, 2012). Other clinical signs include dehydration, inactivity and a hunched appearance, inferred to be secondary to abdominal pain.…”

“…TYZZER'S DISEASE This condition was first reported in Japanese Waltzing mice but has since been diagnosed in several other species including rats, rabbits, gerbils, cats, rhesus monkeys, dogs, horses, guinea pigs, and hamsters (Ganaway et al, 1971;Waggie et al, 1987). Although Tyzzer's disease has only been sporadically reported in hamsters, transmission to hamsters is a possibility whenever hamsters are housed near susceptible species (Frisk, 2012). Transmission is believed to occur through the oral ingestion of C. piliforme spores from the feces of infected animals (Waggie et al, 1987).…”

Azotämien bei Kaninchen und Nagern – ein Update

“…Über Amyloidosen einschließlich renaler Ausprägung wurde bei Goldhamstern (Mesocricetus auratus) im Verlauf einer chronischen Clostridium-difficile-Infektion [10] und als Alterserscheinung berichtet [24]. Redman et al [zitiert nach Karolewski et al [24]] erwähnten eine glomeruläre Amyloidose als Haupttodesursache bei Goldhamstern.…”