PMID: 8938627Oct 1, 1996Paper

Gastric trichobezoar in a banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

Laboratory Animals
M A SuckowC F Grigdesby

Abstract

A male, wild-caught kangaroo rat developed anorexia and wasting. The animal was euthanized and a gastric trichobezoar found at necropsy. The paucity of information regarding the clinical medicine of this species is a hindrance to those charged with the care of kangaroo rats. Gastric trichobezoar should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of anorexia in kangaroo rats.

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Jan 31, 2015·Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine : Official Publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians·Maria SpriggsLee R Hagey
May 20, 2020·Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasleira De Biologia·J M ChapelC Castillo

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