Platelet Count
Platelet Count Definition Platelets (thrombocytes) are the smallest of all the formed elements in the blood. Counting may be performed directly (in a hemocytometer chamber) or indirectly (estimating from the…
Animal Bites
Animal Bites Basic Information Definition and Infectious Agent In the United States, between 0.5 million and 2 million animal bites occur each year, but most are not reported. Animal bites…
Ectoparasites
Ectoparasites Basic Information Definition • Major ectoparasites of rabbit include Cheyletiella parasitovorax, fleas, Notoedres cati, Psoroptes cuniculi, and Sarcoptes scabei. • Other ectoparasites include ticks, the fur mite Leporacarus gibbus (formerly Listorphorus…
Myofascitis
Myofascitis Basic Information Definition Myofascitis (MF) is a sporadic fatal inflammatory disease affecting skeletal and cardiac muscle in young ferrets. The cause of this condition is currently unknown, but the…
Organophosphate Toxicity
Organophosphate Toxicity Basic Information Definition Exposure to organophosphates (OPs) that has resulted in pathology owing to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase Synonym Paralysis Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex All species and ages and…
Flukes (Monogenean Parasites)
Flukes (Monogenean Parasites) Basic Information Definition Monogeneans are a group of metazoan parasites that commonly infect the skin and gills of marine and freshwater fish. More than 100 families (approximately…
Air Sac Tube Placement
Air Sac Tube Placement Additional Images Available on Website Synonym Abdominal breathing tube Overview and Goal In cases of severe upper airway obstruction, such as tracheal aspergillosis or a tracheal…
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Basic Information Definition A form of metabolic bone disease characterized by hypersecretion of parathormone in response to low blood calcium caused by a diet that does not…
