Critical Care of the Exotic Companion Mammal (With a Focus on Herbivorous Species): The First Twenty-Four Hours

• Published in: Journal of exotic pet medicine Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 284 - 292
• Main Authors: Lichtenberger, Marla, Lennox, Angela M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-10-2012
• Subjects: cats; critical care; dogs; domestic animals; emergency; herbivore; patients; small exotic mammal; treatment; critical care; treatment; emergency; small exotic mammal; herbivore
• ISSN: 1557-5063; 1931-6283
• DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2012.09.004

The number of pet herbivorous exotic mammals is increasing, and their owners are demanding quality medical care. Successful treatment of the critical herbivorous exotic mammal patient is complicated by small patient size, physiological diversity, and a lack of research and clinical data regarding therapeutic response to disease conditions. Despite these impediments, the same principles and techniques used in other domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, can be applied to the herbivorous exotic mammal patient.