Diseases

Rodent Diseases

Diseases of rodents of the order RODENTIA. This term includes diseases of Sciuridae (squirrels), Geomyidae (gophers), Heteromyidae (pouched mice), Castoridae (beavers), Cricetidae (rats and mice), Muridae (Old World rats and mice), Erethizontidae (porcupines), and Caviidae (guinea pigs).

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Abstract

Diseases of rodents of the order RODENTIA. This term includes diseases of Sciuridae (squirrels), Geomyidae (gophers), Heteromyidae (pouched mice), Castoridae (beavers), Cricetidae (rats and mice), Muridae (Old World rats and mice), Erethizontidae (porcupines), and Caviidae (guinea pigs).

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3 entry terms
  • Disease, Rodent
  • Diseases, Rodent
  • Rodent Disease

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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IM GEN or unspecified; coord IM with specific dis /vet (IM) or specific rodent dis (IM); coord IM with specific rodent (IM); don't forget also RODENTIA (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS

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  1. C22w.795

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rodent Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012376
  2. Rodent Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54920229