An Overview of Small Mammal Therapeutics
cellular and pericellular space into the circulation to support central venous pressure. See Chapter 8 for further details of its use. It must be administered intravenously or intraosseously. Protein amino…
NURSING & ANIMAL CARE
Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition
Figure 20.2 Malnutrition and blister disease in a Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus. For example, vegetables such as lettuce and celery have an energy content of 12.6 kJ/g dry matter…
Avian Nutrition
Fats and essential fatty acids Fats provide high concentrations of energy as well as supplying the bird with essential fatty acids (EFAs). The latter are required for cellular integrity and…
:Avian Housing and Husbandry
Exposure to the changing daylight lengths is required for setting the diurnal and seasonal body clock of the bird. Another advantage of an outdoor enclosure is that it can be…
Reptile and Amphibian Housing, Husbandry and Rearing
For species which are more arboreal (tree climbing) in nature, for example, the green iguana and many snakes (e.g. the boa constrictor and Burmese python), the emphasis in cage design…
Small Mammal Nutrition
Figure 4.2 A chinchilla showing cheek tooth elongation leading to mouth ulcers and anoirexia. Figure 4.3 A guinea pig showing cheek tooth elongation and buccal spurs leading to ulceration of…
Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
(1:1000 = 1 mg/mL) 0.2–1 mg/kg IV, intratracheally Dexamethasone 2 mg/kg IV (use with caution) Diazepam 1–3 mg/kg IV, IM Doxapram 2–5 mg/kg SC, IV, PO q 15 min Fluids…
Treatment of exotic species
Chapter 13 Treatment of exotic species Rachel Mowbray CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction The rabbit – Oryctolagus cuniculus Handling and restraint Procedure: To restrain a rabbit Procedure: To sex a rabbit Administration…
Basic clinical procedures in the horse
Chapter 14 Basic clinical procedures in the horse Lucy Middlecote CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Handling and Restraint Procedure: Approaching a horse Procedure: Putting on a head collar and lead rope Procedure:…
Diagnostic imaging
Chapter 10 Diagnostic imaging Suzanne Easton CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction Procedure: Setting up the X-ray machine Procedure: Preparing the X-ray room for a radiographic examination Procedure: Preparing the patient for a…
