Companion Animal Welfare
Chapter 4Companion Animal Welfare 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theories About Animal Welfare 4.3 From Farm Animal Welfare to Companion Animal Welfare 4.4 Assessing the Welfare of Companion Animals 4.1 Introduction As…
Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging
Figure 7.2 Dorsoventral view of a normal rabbit. (Fraser and Girling, 2009) The lungs show similar changes to dogs and cats when affected by infection. They are also one of…
Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases
Figure 21.2 Ecdysis in a corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus guttatus). 1. Age of the reptile (younger animals shed more frequently as they are growing faster) 2. Nutritional status (high-protein and…
Reptile Diagnostic Imaging
Physical restraint Many of the more docile reptiles will remain motionless for long enough to take dorsoventral radiographs without the need for chemical restraint. The use of perspex or even…
