Results of selected ophthalmic diagnostic tests for clinically normal Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

• Seyed ^[1] ; Maneli ^[2] ; Reza ^[3] ; David ^[4]
  1. [1] Mehdi Rajaei
  2. [2] Ansari Mood
  3. [3] Sadjadi
  4. [4] L. Williams

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• Localización: American Journal of Veterinary Research, ISSN-e 1943-5681, ISSN 0002-9645, Vol. 77, Nº. 1, 2016, pág. 72
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Results of selected ophthalmic diagnostic tests for clinically normal Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) Seyed Mehdi Rajaei, DVM, DVSC; Maneli Ansari Mood, DVM, DVSC; Reza Sadjadi, DVM; David L. Williams, MA, VETMD, PhD Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Specialized Veterinary Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Rajaei, Mood, Sadjadi); Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0ES, England. (Williams) Dr. Rajaei's present address is Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Alborz, Iran.

    Address correspondence to Dr. Rajaei (mehdi_13r@hotmail.com).

    OBJECTIVE To determine values for tear production, horizontal palpebral fissure length (HPFL), eye blink frequency, and intraocular pressure (IOP) in healthy Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus).

    ANIMALS 40 healthy adult Syrian hamsters (80 eyes).

    PROCEDURES Tear production was measured with the phenol red thread test (PRTT), modified Schirmer tear test (mSTT), and endodontic absorbent paper points tear test (EAPPTT). The IOP was measured by use of rebound tonometry. Correlations between test results and body weight were evaluated.

    RESULTS Mean ± SD values for the IOP, PRTT, EAPPTT, mSTT, HPFL, and blink frequency for all 80 eyes were 4.55 ± 1.33 mm Hg, 5.57 ± 1.51 mm/15 s, 4.52 ± 1.55 mm/min, 2.07 ± 0.97 mm/min, 5.84 ± 0.45 mm, and 1.68 ± 0.43 blinks/min, respectively. For all variables, values did not differ significantly between the right and left eyes or between males and females. There was no correlation between measured variables and body weight.

    CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results for this study provided information on values for the IOP, PRTT, mSTT, EAPPTT, HPFL, and eye blink frequency in healthy Syrian hamsters. It was important to determine reference intervals for this species because they commonly are kept as pets or used as research animals.