The Biology of the Guinea Pig

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Front Cover; The Biology of the Guinea Pig; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION AND TAXONOMY; I. Introduction; II. History and Etymology; III. Taxonomy; References; CHAPTER 2. CARE AND MANAGEMENT; I. Housing; II. Breeding; III. Watering; IV. Nutrition; V. Quality Control; References; CHAPTER 3. BIOMETHODOLOGY; I. Introduction; II. Anesthesiology; III. Surgery; IV. Intubations and Injections; V. Blood, Blood Flow, and Blood Pressure; VI. Electroencephalography and Electrocardiography; VII. Respiration; VIII. Skin. IX. Gastric Secretions and Peritoneal FluidsX. Ear; XI. Milk; XII. Sperm; XIII. Miscellaneous; References; CHAPTER 4. GERMFREE AND SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE; I. Introduction; II. Methodology; III. Germfree vs. Conventional; IV. Nutrition; V. Research Uses; VI. Discussion and Summary; References; CHAPTER 5. BEHAVIOR; I. Introduction; II. Perception and Individual Behavior Patterns; III. Social Behavior; IV. Development of Behavior; References; CHAPTER 6. ANATOMY; I. Introduction; II. Osteology; III. Muscular System; IV. Cardiovascular System; V. Skin and Derivatives; VI. Gastrointestinal System. VII. Respiratory SystemVIII. Reproductive System; IX. Urinary System; X. Adrenal Glands; XI. Appendix: Organ Weights; References; CHAPTER 7. PHYSIOLOGY; I. Introduction; II. Hematology; III. Cardiovascular System; IV. Reproductive System; References; CHAPTER 8. GENETICS; I. Introduction; II. Single Gene Characters; III. Quantitative Genetics; IV. Cytogenetics; References; Chapter 9. BACTERIAL, MYCOPLASMA, AND RICKETTSIAL DISEASES; I. Introduction; II. Bacterial Infections; III. Mycoplasmal Infections; IV. Rickettsial Infections; V. Summary and Concluding Remarks; References. Related ReferencesCHAPTER 10. VIRAL AND CHLAMYDIAL DISEASES; I. Introduction; II. RNA Viruses; III. DNA Viruses; IV. Agents of Psittacosis-LGV-Trachoma Group (Bedsoniae, Chlamydiae); V. Diseases of the Guinea Pig of Possible Viral Etiology ; VI. Experimental Virus Infections of the Guinea Pig; References; CHAPTER 11. MYCOSES; I. Introduction; II. Systemic Mycoses; III. Dermatophytosis; IV. Therapy; References; CHAPTER 12. PROTOZOAN PARASITES; I. Introduction; II. Parenteral Infections; III. Alimentary Infections; IV. Experimental Use of Guinea Pigs in Protozoan Disease Research; References. CHAPTER 13. HELMINTH PARASITESI. Introduction; II. Natural Infections; III. Experimental Infections; References; CHAPTER 14. THE ARTHROPOD PARASITES OF THE GENUS CAVIA; I. Introduction; II. Arthropod Parasites of the Genus Cavia; III. Key to the Arthropod Parasites of Cavia porcellus under Laboratory Conditions; IV. Descriptions of Arthropod Parasites of Cavia porcellus under Laboratory Conditions; V. Methods for the Diagnosis of Ectoparasites; VI. Control of Arthropod Parasites of Guinea Pigs; VII. The Guinea Pig in Entomological Research; VIII. Summary; References