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Basic Information Sheet: Virginia Opossum
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AEMV Student Case Report Contest
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AEMV-Lafeber Case Report: Pituitary-Dependent Hyperadrenocorticism and Cholangiohepatitis in a Guinea Pig
Clinical Topic: Dermatology Endocrinology HepatologyTaxonomy: Guinea pig Mammals
AEMV-Lafeber Case Report: Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in a Guinea Pig
Clinical Topic: GastroenterologyTaxonomy: Guinea pig Mammals Rodent
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Cathy Johnson-Delaney, DVM
Dr. Cathy Johnson-Delaney practiced avian and exotic animal medicine in the greater Puget Sound area of Washington State for over 30 years, retiring from clinical practice in 2013. She now devotes time to writing and volunteering more time with the Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter, which she has been involved with since its inception in 1997. Cathy serves as secretary-treasurer-webmaster for the Association of Northwest Avian & Exotic Veterinarians. Dr. Johnson-Delaney has helped to advance the fields of exotic animal and laboratory animal medicine, and she has served as President of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians.
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Capnometry in Exotic Animal Species
Capnometry measures the maximum value of carbon dioxide (CO2) obtained at the end of expiration or end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2). There is good correlation between ETCO2 and arterial CO2 in birds and mammals and capnography can be used as a reliable tool to evaluate the adequacy of ventilation in these species. Capnography can only be used to identify trends in reptiles because of cardiac shunting of blood past the reptilian lungs.
T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award
The T.J. Lafeber Avian Practitioner of the Year Award is given annually, or at the Selection Committee’s discretion, to an outstanding practitioner that has advanced the quality of health care for companion birds.