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18 Cards in this Set
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Reasons to study exotic animal medicine
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-numbers of exotic pets increasing
-out-of-the-ordinary pets require out-of-the-ordinary care |
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Required knowledge for care of exotic pets
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-biology
-nutrition -husbandry -medical conditions |
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Reasons why there are more exotic pets
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-lenient restrictions in urban environ
-more compatible with lifestyle -media -"cool" -whim |
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Non-traditional pets
-legal aspect |
-wildlife
-endangered/threatened spp -pest spp |
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Non-traditional pets
-ethical/moral issues |
-many not suited for general public
-difficulty in providing proper care, space, nutrition, etc. |
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Non-traditional pets
-behavior considerations |
-stress to animal
-aggression/unpredictability -burrowing, digging, chewing -social animals -unique disease |
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Non-traditional pets
-public health considerations |
-safety issues (venomous reptiles, large cats, snakes)
-zoonotic disease |
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More common zoonotic disease attributed to exotic pets
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-salmonellosis
-ringworm zoonotic cases from non-traditional animals are typically not common however -potential for inc. with rise in ownership |
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Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
-cause |
-"new" agents or known microorganisms now occurring in new species or places
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Most factors leading to recent increases in emerging zoonotic diseases are related to...
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-inc. in world population
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SARS
-define -origin -effect |
-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
-origin: civets bred as exotic meat in China -effect: impact international travel |
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Human Monkey Pox
-origin -effect -emergence |
-origin: rain forest countries of central and west Africa
-effect: flu-like symptoms and pustular rash -emergence: virus jumped from imported Gambian giant rat --> prairie dogs --> people |
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Requirements for preventing emerging zoonoses
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-better diagnostic tests
-inc. awareness/education -interdisciplinary education and research |
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Clinical approach to dealing with unfamiliar species
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-research (references, colleagues, etc.)
-general vet training ("one medicine") -follow-up cases with clients |
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Recommended non-traditional pets
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-captive-reared freshwater fish
-selective spp. of invertebrates -selective captive-reared amphibians and reptiles (bearded dragons, small boids and colubrids) -selective captive-reared small mammals (guinea pig, ferret, rabbit) -selective captive-reared psittacines and passerines |
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Recommended pets to avoid
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Reptiles (unless experienced)
-lizards (iguanas, chameleons, monitors) -Snakes (large constrictors, venomous) -Chelonians (large, aquatic) Birds -wild caught -large psittacines (space, noise, behavior) Wildlife Exotic cats, wolves, wolf-hybrids, all primates |
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Chelonians
-what are they |
-turtles
-tortoises |
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Considerations to make when recommending exotic pets to clients
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-clients experience, maturity, commitment, finances
-legal/ethical issues -difficulty in providing proper care, housing, feed -animal behavior and stress level -public health issues |
