Lab Animal Management syllabus, part 1

Management of Blunt Trauma to the Spleen (Part 1)

Spleen is the most frequent solid organ to be injured in blunt abdominal trauma. Considering its important role in providing immunity and preventing infection by a variety of mechanisms, every attempt should be made, if possible, to salvage the traumatized spleen at any age particularly in children. After primary resuscitation, mandatory requirements for non-operative management include absence...

Basic ostomy management, part 1.

"Concepts in animal welfare": a syllabus in animal welfare science and ethics for veterinary schools.

Public attitudes toward animal welfare have improved with growing social affluence, and veterinarians are increasingly expected to be informed about animal welfare in a broader sense than health alone. However, animal welfare has not been a traditional component of the veterinary curriculum. To help address this lack, the World Society for the Protection of Animals(WSPA) and the University of B...

management of blunt trauma to the spleen (part 1)

spleen is the most frequent solid organ to be injured in blunt abdominal trauma. considering its important role in providing immunity and preventing infection by a variety of mechanisms, every attempt should be made, if possible, to salvage the traumatized spleen at any age particularly in children. after primary resuscitation, mandatory requirements for non-operative management include absence...

Sudden and unexpected death in small animal patients : Part 1

Veterinary surgeons are sometimes asked to examine animals that have been found dead without premonitory signs. When death occurs in this manner and without explanation, the term ‘sudden unexpected (unexplained) death’ (SUD) is used.This does not necessarily imply that death was instantaneous, but is usually defined as the death of an animal that appears healthy but dies suddenly within a few m...