Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Nursing care of lizards.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- McBride, Michael & Hernandez-Divers, Stephen J
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- reptile
Abstract
This article should introduce to the veterinary staff some of the basic information that is required to provide high-quality medicine to lizards. This article begins with a brief introduction to lizards and their husbandry, including caging, lighting, humidity, and diet.Making appointments for lizards, taking a history, manual restraint,venipuncture, fecal sampling, catheterization, medications,administering fluids, giving injections, radiology, and anesthesia are all detailed for veterinary technicians and veterinary animal care staff. Each section details differences between lizards and typical mammalian patients while trying to emphasize the common approach to both groups of animals.
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