Medical Management of Prairie Dogs

A Retrospective Study of Tumours in Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) Submitted to a Zoological Pathology Service

“…In one study a gastric adenocarcinoma with hepatic metastasis, a renal adenocarcinoma and an oral squamous cell carcinoma with renal metastasis were found in three captive male prairie dogs (Grinner, 1983). In another study, adenocarcinoma of the stomach and adenoma of the kidney were diagnosed in wild prairie dogs (Funk, 2004). None of these tumours was recorded in the present study, although a squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the leg was diagnosed in one animal.…”

Clinical diseases in pet black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus): a retrospective study in 206 animals

“…Cardiomyopathy (Johnson ), intrathoracic (Rogers & Chrisp ) or intraoral masses and elodontoma (Wagner , Phalen et al . , Wagner & Johnson , Funk , Boy & Steenkamp ) have been associated with dyspnoea. Funk () described obesity, poor ventilation, high humidity and dust as predisposing factors.…”

“…, Wagner & Johnson , Funk , Boy & Steenkamp ) have been associated with dyspnoea. Funk () described obesity, poor ventilation, high humidity and dust as predisposing factors. Monkey pox virus can produce necrotising bronchopneumonia (Guarner et al .…”

Original Rhinostomy Technique for the Treatment of Pseudo-odontoma in a Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

“…4 The etiopathogenesis of pseudo-odontoma in prairie dogs is unknown; however, it is theorized that repeated trauma (e.g., chewing on the bars on the cage) may predispose these animals to the development of this condition. [2][3][4][5][6] Clinical examination of an affected patient often shows respiratory distress, possible incisor malocclusion, and/or 2 protrusions in the hard palate corresponding to deformations of the intermaxillary bone. 4,6,7 Diagnosis of pseudo-odontoma requires radiographs and/or computed tomography.…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6] Clinical examination of an affected patient often shows respiratory distress, possible incisor malocclusion, and/or 2 protrusions in the hard palate corresponding to deformations of the intermaxillary bone. 4,6,7 Diagnosis of pseudo-odontoma requires radiographs and/or computed tomography. Ra- diographs show increased density and widening at the proximal aspect of the incisors.…”