Ness R D
Midwest Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital, Westchester, Illinois, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 1999 Sep;2(3):591-620, vi. doi: 10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30112-3.
The clinical pathology of some of the less common and newly emerging small mammal species is detailed in this article. The species covered here include the chinchilla, prairie dog, African hedgehog, and sugar glider. Venipuncture sites and sampling techniques are discussed in general and for each species. Detailed information on the hematology and serum biochemistry values of these animals is presented in numerous tables. Specific information is also provided for urinalysis, fecal analysis, dermatologic sampling, and cytology.
本文详细介绍了一些较不常见和新出现的小型哺乳动物物种的临床病理学。这里涵盖的物种包括龙猫、草原犬鼠、非洲刺猬和蜜袋鼯。文中总体讨论了静脉穿刺部位和采样技术，并针对每个物种进行了具体讨论。大量表格列出了这些动物血液学和血清生化值的详细信息。还提供了尿液分析、粪便分析、皮肤采样和细胞学的具体信息。
