Treatment of pododermatitis in the guinea pig

Lab Anim (NY). 2008 Apr;37(4):156-7. doi: 10.1038/laban0408-156.

Abstract

Pododermatitis is a painful inflammation of the footpads. This column describes appropriate treatment for pododermatitis in guinea pigs.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Laboratory
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use
  • Foot Ulcer / microbiology
  • Foot Ulcer / pathology
  • Foot Ulcer / veterinary*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Lasers
  • Phototherapy / methods
  • Phototherapy / veterinary
  • Rodent Diseases / microbiology
  • Rodent Diseases / pathology*
  • Rodent Diseases / therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Staphylococcus aureus / pathogenicity
  • Veterinary Medicine / methods*
  • Wound Healing
  • Wounds, Penetrating / microbiology
  • Wounds, Penetrating / pathology
  • Wounds, Penetrating / therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local