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Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)
Joint Authors
Guitard, Julie
Veillette, Mélisa
Reebs, Stéphan G.
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) run extensively in exercise wheels.
This running may cause paw lesions.
Three treatments of these wounds (topical application of vitamin E, wheel blocking, and a combination of both) were compared using both sexes.
A pretreatment period with or without wheels lasted 15 days and the ensuing treatment period lasted 45 days.
At the end of the pre-treatment period, none of the animals without wheels had paw wounds, whereas at least 75% of the females and 100% of the males with wheels did.
Females had fewer and smaller wounds than males at this point.
At the end of the treatment period, no effect of vitamin E could be discerned, but significant wound healing occurred after wheel blocking in both males and females.
Wheel blocking is an easy way to prevent or treat paw wounds, but it presents problems in terms of animal welfare, as wheels are an important cage enrichment for hamsters.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Veillette, Mélisa& Guitard, Julie& Reebs, Stéphan G.. 2010. Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510881
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Veillette, Mélisa…[et al.]. Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Veterinary Medicine International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510881
American Medical Association (AMA)
Veillette, Mélisa& Guitard, Julie& Reebs, Stéphan G.. Cause and Possible Treatments of Foot Lesions in Captive Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). Veterinary Medicine International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510881
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510881