From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2008-08-11 23:59:07 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] latest 2 ferret health abstracts
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18675727
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Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2008 Sep;11(3):423-43.
An overview of restraint and blood collection techniques in exotic pet
practice.
Dyer SM, Cervasio EL.
VCA South Shore Animal Hospital, 595 Columbian Street, Weymouth, MA
02190, USA.
As more data about blood test results become available, blood sampling
becomes increasingly important as a diagnostic tool. The increased
availability of biochemistry analyzers that sample small volumes of
blood has made it possible to get diagnostic profiles and hematology
results from pets that have only small volumes of blood to contribute.
This article describes techniques for restraint, phlebotomy, and
sample preparation of several of the more popular exotic animals in
the pet trade. The species covered include birds, lizards, chelonians,
snakes, frogs, salamanders, fish, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, mice,
rats, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, sugar gliders, and giant spiders
(tarantulas).
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18675733
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Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2008 Sep;11(3):535-50.
Ferret hematology and related disorders.
Siperstein LJ.
VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital, 19 Main Street, Wakefield, MA 01880, USA.
This article summarizes the general topic of ferret hematology,
including discussion of restraint for phlebotomy and phlebotomy sites,
red and white blood cell morphology, interpretation of the hemogram,
and normal and abnormal factors affecting the hemogram. In addition,
the apparent lack of blood groups and techniques for bone marrow
aspirates and blood transfusion are addressed. There is much still to
be learned about the ferret and its diseases. We often depend on tests
as simple as the complete blood cell count to help guide us in our
diagnosis and treatments of this patient.
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Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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