Exotics Flashcards
1
Q
Bumblefoot ( polodermatitis ) in guinea pigs
A
- secondary to poor sanitation, obesity, and wire cage floors or rough bedding
- Px = guarded
- tx - improve sanitation and install smooth floored enclosure
2
Q
Can you give guinea pigs penicillins
A
HELLL NO
3
Q
agent for snuffles in rabbits
A
Pasteurella multocida
4
Q
CS of pasteurellosis in rabbits
A
- rhinitis, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, abscesses, torticollis, septicemia, repro tract infections
5
Q
antibiotics can cause what in rabbits and why
A
fatal enterocolitis
because they are hind gut fermenters
6
Q
Dx of pasteurellosis in rabbits
A
Deep nasal swab for culture taken under anesthesia
- High percentage of silent carriers of the organism in the external nasal passage