A 3-year old intact male guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) diagnosed with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism and cholangiohepatitis. Photo credit: Hannah Ghindea, DVM Candidate Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Lafeber Company was proud to sponsor the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) Student Case Report Contest. Veterinary students from all over the world were encouraged to write a 2-page case report (1500 words or less) about an exotic companion mammal seen at their college of veterinary medicine or during a clinical experience.
Winners
Submissions closed April 13, 2018, and four judges from the Research Committee evaluated the 22 case reports received. These judges were blinded to the students, mentors, co-authors, and institutions at which the cases were seen. The winners are:
| 1st Place: | Hannah Ghindea (Student – Louisiana State University, USA), Anke C. Stöhr, DVM and Thomas N. Tully, Jr., DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian Practice), DECZM (Avian) (Supervising Clinicians): Pituitary-Dependent Hyperadrenocorticism and Cholangiohepatitis in a Guinea Pig |
| 2nd Place: | Justine Oriel (Student – Alfort National Veterinary School, France), Charly Pignon, DVM, DECZM (Small Mammals) (Supervising Clinician): Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in a Guinea Pig |
| 3rd Place: | Isabel A. Jimenez (Student – Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA), James K. Morrisey DABVP (Avian Practice) (Supervising Clinician): Budd-Chiari-Like Syndrome in a Domestic Rabbit |
Honorable Mentions:
- Taylor Frey (Student – University of Tennessee, USA), Cheryl Greenacre DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice) DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal Practice) (Supervising Clinician): Hyperthyroidism Treated with Radiation Therapy (I-131) in Two Guinea Pigs
- Emilee Lay (Student – Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Australia), VyTrung BVSc (Supervising Clinician): Multiple Drug Resistant Staphylococcus Infection Post Spay in a Domestic Rabbit
- Patel Seema (Student – University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, USA), Krista Keller, DVM, DACZM (Supervising Clinician): Endometrial Venous Aneurysm in a Lionhead Rabbit
Prizes
| 1st Place: | Carpenter JW (ed). Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW (eds). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2012 Mayer J, Donnelly TM. Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Birds and Exotic Pets. St. Louis: Saunders; 2012 Approximate value 250 U.S. dollars |
| 2nd Place: | Carpenter JW (ed). Exotic Animal Formulary, 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW (eds). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2012 Approximate value 150 U.S. dollars |
| 3rd Place: | Quesenberry KE, Carpenter JW (eds). Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders; 2012
Approximate value 100 U.S. dollars |
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Learn more
Interested in learning more about Exotic Companion Mammals? Visit AEMV.org or email aemv@navc.com for more information.
