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*Hedgehogs: T. Mentagrophtes, saliva-induced urticaria, [[salmonella]], mycobacteria | *Hedgehogs: T. Mentagrophtes, saliva-induced urticaria, [[salmonella]], mycobacteria | ||
*Iguanas: [[Salmonella]], [[serratia]] (resistant strains: use quinolone) | *Iguanas: [[Salmonella]], [[serratia]] (resistant strains: use quinolone) | ||
*Flying Squirrels: [[Rickettsia | *Flying Squirrels: [[Rickettsia prowazekii]] (epidemic typhus), [[staph]] | ||
*Gerbils: [[Leishmania]], [[giardia]], [[staph aureus]], avian mites | *Gerbils: [[Leishmania]], [[giardia]], [[staph aureus]], avian mites | ||
*Praire dogs: Monkeypox, [[Yersinia]], [[tularemia]] | *Praire dogs: Monkeypox, [[Yersinia]], [[tularemia]] | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 24 March 2015
Differential Diagnosis
- Hedgehogs: T. Mentagrophtes, saliva-induced urticaria, salmonella, mycobacteria
- Iguanas: Salmonella, serratia (resistant strains: use quinolone)
- Flying Squirrels: Rickettsia prowazekii (epidemic typhus), staph
- Gerbils: Leishmania, giardia, staph aureus, avian mites
- Praire dogs: Monkeypox, Yersinia, tularemia
- Cockatoos and macaws: Cryptococcus neoformans