http://ratguide.com/health/ A Layman's Guide to the Health and Nursing Care of Rats en Copyright 2009 Karen Grant RN-BC. Bella Hodges, Kristin J. Johnson, and many others Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:47 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/urinary_renal/chronic_progressive_nephropathy.php Related Diagnoses Chronic Progressive Nephropathy (CPN) Progressive Glomerulonephrosis (PGN) Chronic Glomerulonephropathy Spontaneous degenerative nephropathy Glomerulonephrosis Chronic Progressive Nephrosis Old Rat Nephropathy Chronic renal disease Chronic kidney disease Renal insufficiency Chronic uremia Chronic interstitial nephritis Definition Progressive: to advance or move forward Chronic: refers to a disease or condition of long... (1416 words, 1 link) http://ratguide.com/health/urinary_renal/chronic_progressive_nephropathy.php Urinary / Renal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:47 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_4.php Figure 4: Bite (puncture) wounds and resolving hematoma to back of neck and face in a 1-year-old female rat Case history and photos History Pigg, a 1-year-old intact female housed with her 2-year-old mother in a cage designed for ferrets. Owner discovered a wild rat had gained entrance to the... (264 words, 1 link, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_4.php Figures Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:22:17 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_3.php Figure 3: Bite wound to nose in a 3 month old female rat Case history and photos History Nunu, a 3 month old, intact, standard hairless, female rat had been moved into a cage partitioned to keep the young rats separated from the older females until proper introductions could be... (388 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_3.php Figures Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:48:00 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/trauma/wounds.php Definition A break or injury in the surface of the skin or the underlying tissues. Clinical Signs May observe any of the following: Jagged or torn edges of skin or puncture marks depending on type of wound Frank bleeding or oozing depending on type and depth of wound Abnormal discoloration... (1658 words, 17 links) http://ratguide.com/health/trauma/wounds.php Trauma Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:23:25 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_7.php Figure 7: Chemodectoma in 23 month old female rat Case history and photos History Lily is a 23 month old rat who has had no prior health issues. Clinical Signs Clinical signs presented as a typical respiratory infection including a deep chested rattle. Initially antibiotic therapy was given with little... (421 words, 2 links, 3 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_7.php Figures Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:54:21 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_anatomy_figure_2.php Figure 2: Pituitary gross anatomy (normal and neoplastic) The above photos are from young rats ranging from 2.5 - 8 weeks of age. At this stage of development the pituitary gland is small and pale pink in color. It lies in a small depression called the sella turcica which is... (177 words, 3 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_anatomy_figure_2.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:35:05 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_4.php Figure 4: Pituitary Tumor in a 25-month-old female Case history and photos History Jemma, a 25 month old intact female rat housed with another female. She had a history of malocclusion that required regular tooth trimming. There were no respiratory issues noted. At approximately a year and a half of... (304 words, 2 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_4.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:25:37 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/lipoma_figure_3.php Figure 3: Lipoma in a 30-month-old male rat (Badger) Case history and photos History A 30-month-old intact male rat with a history of respiratory issues. Clinical Signs For the last several months of his life the rat presented with a soft slow growing subcutaneous mass in the area of the... (228 words, 2 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/lipoma_figure_3.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:10:44 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_3.php Figure 3: Pituitary tumor in eighteen-month-old male rat (Jecht) Case history and photos History Male rat 18 months old with no history of illness. Several unexplained falls from cage ledge from about a year of age. Clinical Signs (Last 3 weeks of life) At 17 months of age rat presented... (396 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_3.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:26:00 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/malocclusion_figure_5.php Figure 5: Damage to teeth secondary to trauma in 20 month old rat Case history and photos History Ari was a 20 month old, intact male, caged with 3 other rats in a three level wire cage. He experienced reoccurring bouts of severe respiratory infection. Clinical Signs After accidentally being... (219 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/malocclusion_figure_5.php Figures Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:39:40 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_6.php Figure 6: Retrobulbar tumor right eye in male rat Case history and photos History Voldemort was a 27 month old, neutered male. He was housed with 1 spayed female, 1 intact female, and 4 neutered males. He had no previous health problems. Clinical Signs At 27 months of age, it... (345 words, 3 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_6.php Figures Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:08:02 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pyoderma_figure_5.php Figure 5: Superficial pyoderma in a twenty-eight month old male Case history and photos History Ritchie is a twenty-eight month old male. He was taken to seek veterinary assistance for what was believed to be a bad case of mites. One year prior to the recent issues, he was... (644 words, 1 link, 10 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pyoderma_figure_5.php Figures Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:50:39 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/surgery/spay_1.php (0 words) http://ratguide.com/health/surgery/spay_1.php Surgery Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:51:00 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/surgery/neuter_au.php (0 words) http://ratguide.com/health/surgery/neuter_au.php Surgery Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:46:34 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/degloving_injury_figure_3.php Figure 3: Paw degloving and amputation in a 16 month old female rat Case history and photos History Picasso is a 16-month old intact female double-rex, 245 grams, very active lifestyle, living in a manufactured Cage Cat Playpen converted into a rat cage. Clinical Signs Owner came home late... (552 words, 1 link, 11 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/degloving_injury_figure_3.php Figures Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:02:54 -0800