Pregnancy toxemia (eclampsia) in Syrian golden hamsters.
Late-term pregnant Syrian golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) died within 24 hours of arrival in our facility. Disseminated thrombi were found in many organs, particularly in the kidneys, liver, intestines, and placenta. Pathogenic bacteria were not identified in bacterial cultures of the liver.
D000818:Animals; D006224:Cricetinae; D004461:Eclampsia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008647:Mesocricetus; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome / Q000662:veterinary; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*