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July 2022 newsletter Hi there! I am back with more news from the veterinary world. First, here’s a paper on the influence of levels of abrasiveness of the diet on tooth wear for guinea pigs. This study showed that while teeth lengths depended on dietary abrasives, only the upper incisors were additionally affected by the feeding […]

June 2022 newsletter Hi there! I am back with news from the veterinary world. First, a paper on the analysis of the acid-base-balance status and blood gas values in rabbits with gastric stasis and gastric dilation syndrome. Their results showed that gastric stasis and dilation syndrome considerably impact on the analysis and the measurement is valuable

May 2022 newsletter Hi there! I am back with news from the veterinary world. First, here’s a case report of granulomatous encephalitis in guinea pig secondary to Encephalitozoon cuniculi. CT-scans showed hypodense lesions in the right temporal lobe, which enlarged over time. A histopathological examination of brain tissue revealed focal granulomatous encephalitis, and PCR allowed the detection

April 2022 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with more news from the veterinary world. This time, it’s all about rabbit surgery! A recent study aimed to compare intraoperative and short-term postoperative variables between laparoscopic ovariectomy (LapOVE) and open ovariectomy (OVE) in rabbits. The results showed that surgery time for LapOVE was twice that of OVE, and no

March 2022 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with more news from the veterinary world. First, here is a paper on the investigation of a maxillary nerve block technique in rabbits. They tested the nerve block with articaine hydrochloride–epinephrine solution, and were able to detect a difference in force tolerance 56 to 145 minutes after the procedure,

February 2022 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with some fresh news from the ZooMed world for you! The latest issue of VCNA: Exotic Animal Practice is out, and guess what? Our dear instructor, the Queen herself (as I like to call her), Dr. Miranda Sadar is one of the co-editors! This issue is all about sedation and anesthesia of zoological

January 2022 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with some news from the veterinary world. We recently shared on our Instagram page a paper on the use of blood sampled from the gingival vein of guinea pigs, and it was a big hit! The paper shows that the gingival vein is a good source of blood for hematologic analysis,

December 2021 newsletter Hi there! Here’s the last VETAHEAD’s newsletter of 2021! 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

November 2021 newsletter Hi there! I’m back with news from the veterinary world. First, a very recent paper on the use of mirtazapine in rabbits. The results showed that the dosage of 3 mg/kg PO q 24h increased fecal output! It did not, however, increase food intake, so monitoring the patient’s weight is a must. Another

October 2021 newsletter Hi there! I’m here to bring you some news of the ZooMed world. A new paper on gerontology of psittacines has been released by VCNA: Exotic Animal practice. Psittacines (parrots, macaws, budgerigars, parakeets, and so on) are very common patients, and can live very long lives, so thinking about how to best diagnose and