Exotic ICU: Nursing Care for Exotic Companion Mammals

Released for National Veterinary Technician Week 2014, Nursing Care for Exotic Companion Mammals is part of an Exotic ICU series providing advice on the management of small exotic companion mammals in a critical care setting. Specific recommendations on caging, medicating, feeding, and monitoring the critical small mammal are explored as well as important potential sequelae to the stress of hospitalization . . .


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Pollock C. Exotic ICU: Nursing care for exotic companion mammals. October 14, 2014. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/exotic-icu-nursing-care-for-exotic-companion-mammals/