Rabbits and rodents are popular pets and are often presented to veterinarians for evaluation
and medical treatment. Anesthesia in exotic pets is required for many diagnostic and …

Developing skills associated with small mammal surgical procedures is important for clinical
practice, whether in private/referral practice, a laboratory animal facility, or a zoologic …

Pain has a profound effect on an animal's wellbeing. In Germany, researchers using animals
have been legally required to reduce any possible pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm to …

Buprenorphine and carprofen, 2 of the most commonly used analgesics in mice, must be
administered every 8 to 12 h to provide sustained analgesia. Sustained-release (SR) …

The commonly used term “exotic mammal” is widely understood as those mammals, other
than dogs and cats, kept as pets. The more common exotic small mammal pet species …

For critical care of laboratory rodents, there is a scarcity of sources for comprehensive,
feasible, and response-oriented information on clinical interventions specific to spontaneous …

Objective To describe recent evidence-based and peer-reviewed literature on the topic of
pain assessment and pain management in guinea pigs in a systematic review. To consider …

Buprenorphine HCl (BUP) is a μ-opioid agonist used in laboratory rodents. New
formulations of buprenorphine (for example, sustained-released buprenorphine [BUP SR] …

Myomorph rodents, including rats, mice, gerbils, and hamsters, are common companion
species. 1 Sciuromorph rodents such as prairie dogs and squirrels are also encountered as …

Effective pain management and anesthesia require a good pathophysiologic understanding
and assessment of pain, as well as knowledge of pharmacological and pharmacodynamic …