DOI: 10.1111/vde.13251 ISSN: 0959-4493
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (cutaneous asthenia) in a Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli)
Jagoda Ciszewska‐Ceran, Marcin Szczepanik, Piotr Wilkołek, Anna Śmiech, Anna Wilczyńska, Mateusz SzadkowskiAbstract
A case of cutaneous asthenia in a Campbell's dwarf hamster is described. The animal was found to have hyperextensible skin, glaucoma and lens dislocation. Histopathological examination revealed an irregular, haphazard arrangement of collagen fibres in the dermis. The animal underwent surgical reduction of the skin folds which provided only temporary relief.