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March 2024 newsletter Hello VETAHEADER! Time for our monthly newsletter. This one is all about rabbits! ? First, we have a paper on the use of lidocaine constant rate infusion (CRI) in rabbits with gastrointestinal (GI) obstructions. GI obstruction is a very common condition in rabbits, often with compressed hair pellets in the proximal duodenum. […]

February 2024 newsletter Hello VETAHEADER! Time for our monthly newsletter. This one is a bit different than our usual. This month, I would like to share with you some more accessible options of endoscopes to help you perform stomatoscopies or intubations (these are not fit for surgeries though, sorry!). I just want to make it clear that these

January 2024 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! Happy new year! We are back with a brand new newsletter. This month, it’s all about reptiles. First, we have a case report on the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) as a therapeutic tool on the management of severe ulcerative dermatitis in an Aubry’s flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi). Softshell turtles like

December 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! We are back with a brand new newsletter. This month, it’s all about mammals. First, we have a case report on the surgical correction of a comminuted fracture of the humerus of a golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Orthopedic lesions due to trauma and accidents are very common in small species,

November 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! We are back with a brand new newsletter. This month, it’s all about guinea pigs (and a little bit about rabbits)!  First, we have a retrospective study on epidemiological, clinical, radiographic, echocardiographic findings and outcome in client-owned guinea pigs with cardiac disease. Diagnostic of cardiac conditions on this species is

October 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! We are back with a brand new newsletter. This time, it is a bit different! We are bringing some highlights of the 2023 ExoticsCon proceedings, with topics that will likely interest you. I’ve separated them in topics, so it will be easier to read. Without further ado, let’s  go!  

September 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! Our monthly newsletter is here. This time, we are all about rabbits! ? First, we have a paper on the use of maropitant for analgesia in rabbits undergoing elective orchiectomy or ovariohysterechtomy, co-authored by Dr. Sadar and I! Maropitant is a neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist. Substance P, which binds the NK-1 receptor, modulates pain

August 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! Our monthly newsletter is here. Once again, we have papers on mammals, birds and reptiles! First, we have a paper on the comparison of post-surgical complication rates in two common approaches for elective altering in female rats (Rattus norvegicus): the flank approach (FA) and ventral midline approach (VMA). These  approaches are used for

July 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! Our monthly newsletter is here. Once again, we have papers on mammals, birds and reptiles! First, we have a paper on the comparison of portable blood glucose meter (PBGM) analyzer with a benchtop point-of-care (POC) chemistry analyzer for evaluating blood glucose in ferrets. Since hypoglycemia is common in ferrets due

June 2023 newsletter Hello, Vetaheader! Our monthly newsletter is here. This time, we have papers for mammals, birds and reptiles! First, we have a paper on the feasibility of ultrasonographic assessment of the tympanic bullae of conscious rabbits. Rabbits are prone to otitis media due to infectious agent spreading through auditory tube or extension of