Clinical Signs
A
Abdominal Enlargement
Kilham rat virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Murine leukemia viruses
Abortions and Stillbirths
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Abscesses
Cervical
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Streptococcus pyogenes
Facial, orbital, and tail
Staphylococcus aureus
Preputial gland
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Staphylococcus aureus
Alopecia
(see Dermatitis and Alopecia)
Amputations, Necrotic, of Limbs or Tails
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Ectromelia virus
Mycoplasma arthritidis
Poxvirus(es) in rats
Ringtail
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Annular Constrictions of Tail
Ringtail
Anorexia
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Ectromelia virus
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Poxvirus(es) in rats
Ataxia
Kilham rat virus
Athymic (nu/nu) Mice, More Susceptible than Immunocompetent Mice to:
Chlamydia trachomatis
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Giardia muris
Mouse cytomegalovirus
Mouse hepatitis virus
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia virus of mice
Polyoma virus
Sendai virus
Spironucleus muris
Staphylococcus aureus
Syphacia sp.
Athymic (nu/nu) Mice, Equally or Less Susceptible than Immunocompetent Mice to:
Bacillus piliformis
K virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Reovirus-3
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Athymic (nu/nu) Mice, Not Susceptible to:
Myobia musculi
Myocoptes musculinus
B
Birth Weight Reduced
Salmonella enteritidis
Sendai virus
C
Cervical Edema
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Chattering (Mice)
Chlamydia trachomatis
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Sendai virus
Circling (or Rolling)
Kilham rat virus
Mycoplasma neurolyticum (experimental)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Theiler's virus
Conjunctivitis
Ectromelia virus
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Salmonella enteritidis
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Convulsions
Theiler's virus
Corneal Ulceration
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Cyanosis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Haemobartonella muris
Salmonella enteritidis
Streptobacillus moniliformis
D
Deaths, High Mortality (greater than 50%) Possible
Bacillus piliformis
Citrobacterfreundii (Biotype 4280)
Ectromelia virus
Mouse hepatitis virus (infant mice)
Poxvirus(es) in rats
Salmonella enteritidis
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Theiler's virus
Deaths in Neonates
Mouse hepatitis virus
Sendai virus
Deaths Unlikely (in uncomplicated infections)
Aspicularis tetraptera
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Entamoeba muris
Eperythrozoon coccoides
Giardia muris
Hantaviruses
H-1 virus
Hymenolepis nana
K virus
Lactic dehydrogenase-elevating virus
Minute virus of mice
Mouse adenoviruses
Mouse cytomegalovirus
Mouse thymic virus
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare
Mycoplasma arthritidis
Mycoplasma collis
Mycoplasma muris
Mycoplasma neurolyticum
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia virus of mice
Polyoma virus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Radfordia affinis
Rat coronavirus
Rat rotavirus-like agent
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Spironucleus muris
Syphacia sp.
Theiler's virus
Tritrichomonas muris
Deaths, Usually Low Mortality
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Haemobartonella muris
Kilham rat virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Mouse hepatitis virus
Mouse rotavirus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Salmonella enteritidis
Sendai virus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Dehydration (see Diarrhea)
Dermatitis and Alopecia
Due to Infectious Agents
Dermatophytes (fungi)
Ectromelia virus
Mouse papule virus
Myobia musculi
Myocoptes musculinus
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Staphylococcus aureus
Due to Noninfectious Causes
Bite (fight wounds)
Hair growth arrest
Muzzle alopecia
"Whisker trimming" ("hair nibbling," "barbering")
Diarrhea
Bacillus piliformis
Citrobacterfreundii (Biotype 4280)
Giardia muris (evidence uncertain)
Mouse hepatitis virus (infant mice)
Mouse rotavirus (infant mice)
Reovirus-3 (evidence uncertain)
Salmonella enteritidis
Spironucleus muris (evidence uncertain)
Draining Superficial Lymph Nodes
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Dyspnea
Chlamydia trachomatis
Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Haemobartonella muris
Murine leukemia virus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Sendai virus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
E
Emaciation
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Salmonella enteritidis
Streptobacillus moniliformis
F
Facial Abscesses
Staphylococcus aureus
Facial Edema
Ectromelia virus
G
Gestation Prolonged
Sendai virus
Growth Retardation
Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus
Citrobacter freundii (Biotype 4280)
Hymenolepis nana
Kilham rat virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Rat rotavirus-like agent
Reovirus-3 (evidence uncertain)
Sendai virus
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
H
Head Tilt
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Theiler's virus
Hemoglobinuria
Haemobartonella muris
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Hunched Posture
(see Reluctance to Move)
Hyperexcitability
Theiler's virus
I
Inapparent Infections (Agents that usually cause subclinical or latent infections under natural conditions)
Aspicularis tetraptera
Bacillus piliformis
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Dermatophytes
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Entamoeba muris
Eperythrozoon coccoides
Giardia muris
Haemobartonella muris
Hantaviruses
Hymenolepis nana
K virus
Kilham rat virus
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Lactic dehydrogenase-elevating virus
Leptospira interrogans serovar ballum
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Minute virus of mice
Mouse adenoviruses
Mouse cytomegalovirus
Mouse hepatitis virus
Mouse mammary tumor virus
Mouse rotavirus
J
Jaundice
Kilham rat virus
Mouse hepatitis virus (athymic mice)
Reovirus-3 (evidence uncertain)
K
Keratoconus
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Kyphosis
Streptobacillus moniliformis
L
Litter Size Reduced
Kilham rat virus
Salmonella enteritidis
Sendai virus
Lymphadenopathy
Cervical
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Peripheral
Murine leukemia viruses
Myobia musculi
Myocoptes musculinus
M
Mastitis
Pasteurella pneumotropica
O
Ocular Discharge
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
P
Pallor (Anemia)
Haemobartonella muris
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Panophthalmitis
Pasteurella pneumotropica
Papular Rash
Ectromelia virus
Poxvirus(es) in rats
Paralysis of Rear Legs
Lactic dehydrogenase-elevating virus (in C58 and AKR mice)
Polyoma virus [in athymic (nulnu) mice]
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Theiler's virus
Photophobia
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Pododermatitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Polypnea
Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Priapism
Streptobacillus moniliformis
Pruritis
Dermatophytes (fungi)
Myobia musculi
Myocoptes musculinus
Staphylococcus aureus
R
Rectal Prolapse
Citrobacter freundii (Biotype 4280)
Syphacia sp. (evidence uncertain)
Reluctance to Move (Animals often sit in hunched posture and have ruffled coats)
Bacillus piliformis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Ectromelia virus
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Salmonella enteritidis
Respiratory Rales
Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Ruffled Hair Coat
(see Reluctance to Move)
Runting
(see Wasting Syndrome)
S
Scrotal Cyanosis
Kilham rat virus
Self-Mutilation of Penis
Staphylococcus aureus
Skin Ulceration
Dermatophytes (fungi)
Myobia musculi
Myocoptes musculinus
Staphylococcus aureus
Sneezing
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Snuffling
Cilia-associated respiratory bacillus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Sendai virus
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Stunted Growth
(see Growth Retardation)
Subcutaneous Mass
Mouse mammary tumor virus
Swelling (Edema)
Feet and tail
Ectromelia virus
Poxvirus(es) of rats
Ringtail Streptobacillus moniliformis
Neck
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Swollen, Reddened Joints
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Mycoplasma arthritidis
Streptobacillus moniliformis
T
Tremors
Theiler's virus
W
Wasting Syndrome
Mouse hepatitis virus [athymic (nu/nu) mice]
Polyoma virus [athymic (nu/nu) mice]
Weight Loss
Chlamydia trachomatis
Citrobacter freundii (Biotype 4280)
Corynebacterium kutscheri
Haemobartonella muris
Hymenolepis nana
Kilham rat virus
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Salmonella enteritidis
Sialodacryoadenitis virus
Streptococcus pneumoniae