Showing papers in "Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine in 2015"

TL;DR: No reports exist about successful treatments against fungal pathogens in the family Clavicipitaceae, and voriconoazole should be used carefully in chameleons, as it does not seem to be well tolerated in these species.

TL;DR: In this paper, the current status, benefits, and disadvantages of diagnostic procedures and techniques for avian aspergillosis are provided to aid the avian practitioner in selecting a test protocol to determine a definitive diagnosis.

TL;DR: The life span and medical conditions of captive African hedgehogs at the Taipei Zoo, Taiwan from 2003 to 2011 are compared to provide a better understanding of African hedgehog health and may help to determine potential management problems.

TL;DR: Clinical signs of neurological disease, such as head tilt, hind limb paresis or paralysis, seizures, and muscle weakness, are commonly encountered in pet rabbits, and in the authors' experience, less often in rodent species.

TL;DR: 100 clinically healthy, unsedated New Zealand white rabbits were studied to establish well-tolerated and repeatable techniques for echocardiography (echo) and electrocardiography, which will assist in the diagnosis of cardiac disease in rabbits.

TL;DR: Rabbit, rodents, and ferrets are accepted as patients in many veterinary practices, but neurologic signs are rarely reported in ferrets and rodents and often appear to be a manifestation of systemic illness rather than a primary neurologic disease.

TL;DR: The laboratory information systems of the Avian Health and Food Safety Laboratory (AHFSL and CAHFS) were analyzed to determine the disease frequency, by etiology, for backyard chicken submissions and Newcastle disease and avian influenza, are rare in backyard poultry.

TL;DR: Tapentadol appears to be an attractive option for antinociception in turtles, owing to its rapid onset and acceptable duration of effect.

TL;DR: Evaluating the utility of measuring IgM, IgG, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in rabbits with suspected Encephalitozoon cuniculi (ECUN) infection found higher titers of IgM and IgG and elevated CRP levels were observed in the ECUN-suspect group.

TL;DR: The results confirm the potential presence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in canary facilities, suggesting that measures to educate the public about this risk are necessary.

TL;DR: Mycobacteriosis should be included in the differential diagnosis for ocular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal diseases; in particular, it should be differentiated from systemic coronavirus infection.

TL;DR: In small mammals, infection can be self-limiting and serious consequences are relatively rare, so appropriate veterinary examination and quarantine of every new animal and appropriate treatment of affected small mammals and their environments are advised.

TL;DR: Systemic administration of active substances within the azoles group, as well as some allylamines and polyene antibiotics, are prescribed to avian patients with aspergillosis, with most of the patients currently being treated with azoles.

TL;DR: In rabbits, clinical signs might mimic functional ileus; therefore, results of additional testing, including abdominal ultrasonography and a radiographic contrast study, are necessary to obtain a definitive diagnosis.

TL;DR: TM detomidine effectively sedated domestic ferrets for physical examination and venipuncture in a teaching laboratory setting and scored significantly increased throughout the study period.

TL;DR: An overview on the biology of these panzootic fungi, including pathology, diagnosis, and possible protocols for treatment and ecological aspects as well is presented.

TL;DR: A structured neurological examination is essential to formulate an appropriate investigative plan and therapeutic regime for these difficult cases and to provide the owner with an accurate prognosis.

TL;DR: Despite grossly evident inflammation of the incision line, either this surgical procedure did not stimulate a marked systemic inflammatory response, or the available assays are not effective in detecting the acute phase inflammatory response in this fish species.

TL;DR: The FHNO surgical procedure for the domestic rabbit is described and illustrated and should be considered by veterinarians in rabbits diagnosed with a coxofemoral luxation that cannot be reduced.

TL;DR: During surgery, it was noted that the right uterine horn was distended and discontinuous with the vagina owing to the absence of the right cervix, and a diagnosis of cervical and segmental uterine aplasia with mucometra was made.

TL;DR: Backyard hens typically live longer, are usually provided an adequate diet, and have relatively more space than commercial hens, and the most common causes of their reproductive disease include neoplasia, egg-related peritonitis, persistent right oviduct, and old age.

TL;DR: The TCS, a novel effective device originally designed for human soft tissue stretching, has successfully been used to mend chelonian shell fractures, while eliminating internal tissue damage and reducing any risk of infection.

TL;DR: Findings in an adult female Northern red-bellied cooter presented with a 15-day history of anorexia and lethargy are consistent with a mucinous type of melanophoroma.

TL;DR: Histopathologic evaluation of the mass confirmed osteoblastic osteosarcoma, and a coxofemoral amputation was performed on the left rear limb of the rabbit, after which the patient recovered uneventfully from the procedure.

TL;DR: A high prevalence of E. cuniculi infection in pet rabbits being cared for in Brazil is indicated, highlighting the importance of improving diagnostic and control measures and if the parasite strain is a significant factor for zoonotic transmission.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a lateral ear canal resection can facilitate removal of a mass from within the ear canal, and that surgical resection alone may provide a desirable disease-free resolution of the problem in ferrets.

TL;DR: A pet green iguana diagnosed with cutaneous mycosis caused by C. guarroi in Turkey is described and ketaconozole therapy was initiated along with topical povidone-iodine for antifungal sensitivity.

TL;DR: Program requirements, example programs, and some general recommendations for developing Egg Quality Assurance Plan programs are presented in this article.

TL;DR: A 2-month-old female ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was evaluated for hematuria and pollakiuria and euthanized due to a poor prognosis and possible complications of reconstructive surgery, the owner elected to humanely euthanize the ferret.