Electronic tags (both biotelemetry and biologging platforms) have informed conservation
and resource management policy and practice by providing vital information on the spatial …

The clinical use of anesthetic agents in reptiles presents a number of unique challenges
because of the diversity of the class Reptilia with respect to natural history, size, anatomy …

As small exotic animals grow in popularity as companion pets, there is an increased urgency
to improve the standard of veterinary care, including with the provision of safe, evidence …

Carnivorous reptiles exhibit an intense metabolic increment during digestion, which is
accompanied by several cardiovascular adjustments responsible for meeting the …

Sedation and anesthesia are essential components of veterinary care of lizards and snakes.
Reptiles are ectothermic vertebrates with relatively low metabolic rates. Their pulmonary and …

OBJECTIVE To compare dexmedetomidine-ketamine (DK; 0.1 and 10 mg/kg, respectively)
with midazolam (M; 1.0 mg/kg) or 0.9% sodium chloride (S; 0.2 mL/kg) administered IM in …

There are specific anatomical considerations, as well as unique aspects of patient
preparation, positioning and equipment, with which the reptile clinician should be familiar …

To characterise the effect of two common induction agents, propofol and alfaxalone, on
mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR), we equipped 19 adult South …

Exotic animal anesthesia and analgesia have dramatically progressed over the past decade
and continue to do so as more research and technology develop. Technological …

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features, histopathologic lesions, and outcome of
cardiovascular disease in central bearded dragons. ANIMALS 54 bearded dragons …