Y Becca Leung
Y Becca Leung
Malnutrition is a known concern during hospitalization for humans, dogs, and cats. The same nutrition principals to reduce the risk of malnutrition can be applied to exotic companion animal patients. However, it's important to understand th...
Matthew A Brooks
Matthew A Brooks
Chelonian nutrition is still a young, but very important field of study. This article provides practical feeding advice for tortoises and freshwater and terrestrial turtles. Areas covered include the different feeding ecology of different t...
Nichole F Huntley
Nichole F Huntley
Mini pigs are engaging, intelligent animals that require different management than other pet species. Published nutrient requirements for production pigs are a good reference, but they must be critically evaluated in the context of pet mini...
Cayla Iske
Cayla Iske
It is understood that ferrets are obligate carnivores. Constraints of manufacturing and cost make it difficult to align a single commercial diet to meet all physiological needs of ferrets. Thus, a combination of dietary formats should be of...
Breanna P Modica,Elizabeth A Koutsos
Breanna P Modica
Insectivores are represented in virtually all taxa, although more is known about mammalian and avian insectivore nutrition than for reptiles, amphibia and fish. Establishing nutrient requirements is challenging but recommendations should be...
Cerebro-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Postarrest Care in Exotic Animal Critical Care [0.03%]
有关特异物种复苏和复苏后护理的脑心肺复苏术
Natalie H Hall
Natalie H Hall
Evidence-based recommendations for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in domestic species provide a foundation for application to nondomestic species. The exotic and zoo practitioner must consider human safety, species anatomy, ...
La&#x;Toya V Latney
La&#x;Toya V Latney
Malnutrition and need for nutritive support are both very common in exotic animals requiring critical care. Assessment and monitoring of body condition, weight, protein absorption, and catabolic loss is recommended to help guide restorative...
Urine Output Monitoring and Acute Kidney Injury in Non-mammalian Exotic Animal Critical Care [0.03%]
非哺乳类 exotic 动物重症监护的尿量监测和急性肾损伤
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a sudden, severe decrease in kidney function which can occur in any species. There are various causes of AKI, some of which are seen in domestic species and some that are unique to birds, reptiles, and amphibian...
Neurologic Assessment and Critical Care of Exotic Animals: Approach to the Neurologic Exam, Species Differences, Prognostic Scales, Commonly Encountered Conditions, Ancillary Diagnostic Tests, and Caring for Neurologically Impaired Patients [0.03%]
神经病学评估和异类动物的重症监护：神经检查的方法、种类差异、预后评分、常见疾病、辅助诊断测试以及护理神经功能受损的患者
Juliet F Armstrong
Juliet F Armstrong
Many disorders of other body systems have been well characterized in exotic species; however, data regarding neurologic conditions is limited. Across some of these species, correlates between feline and canine neurology can be made, but var...
Lily Parkinson
Lily Parkinson