You are monitoring a ferret under anesthesia and recognize a…
You are monitoring a ferret under anesthesia and recognize a drop in body temperature. Your practice does not have auxiliary heat mats so you must use “warmies” to provide heat to the patient (“Warmies” = IV fluid bags which have been warmed in the microwave). Given your knowledge of specific anesthetic considerations of ferrets, you are cautious of how/where you arrange these bags. Which of the following statements is most accurate when describing the thought process of how/where you place these “warmies”.
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You are collecting a history from a new client who has brought in an adult male rat for the first time to establish a relationship with your clinic. The rat is kept as a pet, but the owner did not bring any previous medical records with him. The owner tells you the following history points: 1) He bought the rat as a juvenile from a breeder and it has lived alone ever since. 2) The rat lives in a cage with hardwood shavings. *You look up this bedding type and determine it to have a high dust content 3) The rat experiences intermittent bouts of respiratory illness. 4) The last time the rat had a respiratory illness was about 6 weeks ago when he moved to the area. Based on the history, you may concerned for which of the following recurrent diseases?
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