Fats

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Chapter 3. Fats Dietary fat is part of a heterogeneous group of compounds known as the lipids. These compounds are classified together because of their solubility in organic solvents and…

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Minerals

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Chapter 6. Minerals Minerals are inorganic elements that are essential for the body’s metabolic processes. Only about 4% of an animal’s total body weight comprises mineral matter; however, like the…

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Vitamins

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Chapter 5. Vitamins Vitamins are organic molecules that are needed in minute amounts to function as essential enzymes, enzyme precursors, or coenzymes in many of the body’s metabolic processes. Although…

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Carbohydrates

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Chapter 2. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are the major energy-containing constituents of plants, making up between 60% and 90% of dry-matter (DM) weight. This class of nutrients comprises the elements carbon, hydrogen,…

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Glucose

Jul 29, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Glucose

Glucose Definition • A simple sugar, C6H12O6, found in most foodstuffs • It is the only monosaccharide present in significant amounts in blood and body fluids. • Glucose is the major source of…

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Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders, Multifocal/Diffuse

Jul 29, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders, Multifocal/Diffuse

Central Nervous System (CNS) Disorders, Multifocal/Diffuse Diseases That Typically Result in Multifocal or Diffuse CNS Signs Degenerative • Storage disease • Multineuronal degeneration Anomalous • Hydrocephalus/syringomyelia/hydromyelia complex Metabolic • Hepatic • Renal • Hypoglycemia • Hyperthyroidism • Hypothyroidism…

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Diagnostic Sampling

Jul 28, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Diagnostic Sampling

Diagnostic Sampling Overview and Goals • Proper sampling technique must be observed to obtain diagnostic results. • Invertebrate patient size demands that sampling be performed with the fewest possible attempts. Indications Quality…

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Pododermatitis

Jul 28, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Pododermatitis

Pododermatitis Basic Information  Definition Inflammation of the skin of the foot Synonyms Ulcerative pododermatitis, sore hocks, bumblefoot, avascular necrosis of the plantar aspect of the feet, pressure sores, suppurative pododermatitis…

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Edema, Soft Tissue

Jul 28, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Edema, Soft Tissue

Edema, Soft Tissue Basic Information  Definition A collection of extracellular fluid within soft tissues Synonyms Soft tissue swelling, wing tip swelling (raptors), constrictive toe syndrome, pulmonary edema Epidemiology Species, Age,…

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Reticulocyte Count

Jul 28, 2016 by in EXOTIC, WILD, ZOO Comments Off on Reticulocyte Count

Reticulocyte Count Definition Reticulocytes are precursors to erythrocytes that have expelled the nucleus. They are larger in volume but have less hemoglobin than mature erythrocytes. Synonym Polychromatophilic erythrocyte Physiology • A…

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