title: Gastrointestinal disease in guinea pigs and rabbits.
abstract: This article reviews diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal diseases in guinea pigs and rabbits. The review includes established causes of gastrointestinal disease in these species. The authors highlight syndromes that may be considered emerging or less-recognized causes of gastrointestinal stasis, including gastric dilation and volvulus in guinea pigs and lead toxicity, colonic entrapment, and liver torsion in rabbits. Practitioners should recommend initial diagnostics, including radiographs and blood work on guinea pigs and rabbits presenting with nonspecific signs of gastrointestinal stasis, to better determine possible cause and make the best treatment recommendations.
authors: Department of Zoological Companion Animal Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: DeCubellis
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Graham
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D011817:Rabbits; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013045:Species Specificity
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