Special Needs for the Exotic Small Mammal and Reptile Patient In general, basic equipment used for dogs and cats can be used on many exotic small mammals and reptiles. Most exotic animal patients tend to be very little; therefore pediatric equipment is a must. It is important to have catheters and needles as small as 26g. Small uncuffed endotracheal tubes should be available, and 18g to 14g IV ...

As a result of examinations, the following species of ticks have been found parasitising on Python regius brought from Africa to Poland: Amblyomma latum, Amblyomma transversale, Amblyomma spp., on Varanus exanthematicus: Amblyomma exornatum, Amblyomma flavomaculatum, Amblyomma latum, Amblyomma nuttalli, Amblyomma spp., on Varanus salvator brought from Indonesia to Poland: Amblyomma varanensis. ...

Comparative psychology is by nature an interdisciplinary science that lies at the crossroads of psychology and biology but also draws from other fields in the natural, social, and cognitive sciences. The study of the psychology of animals has been labeled animal cognition, comparative cognition, animal learning, animal psychology, and animal intelligence. Here, comparative psychology is used in...

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) can improve the stability and health of native plant communities in arid ecosystems. However, it is unknown whether BSCs can also inhibit invasions of exotic vascular plants on stabilized reclaimed sand dunes. To answer this question, we conducted a greenhouse experiment to test the effects of cyanobacteria-dominated BSCs on 1) seed germination and biomass of an ex...

The role of backcountry huts as focal points for weed establishment and spread into New Zealand’s national parks has received little attention. In this study we describe the pattern of weed spread around Takahe Valley Hut, Murchison Mountains, Fiordland National Park. Established in 1948, the hut is located at 900 m a.s.l. at the ecotone between Nothofagus forest and valley floor shrubland/gras...

SPECIAL NEEDS FOR THE EXOTIC SMALL MAMMAL PATIENT In general, basic equipment used for dogs and cats can be used on many rabbits, rodents, and ferrets. Most exotic small mammals tend to be very little; therefore, pediatric equipment is a must. For example, the heart rate of many exotic small mammals can easily be over 350 beats per minute. In many species, this would be considered tachycardic, ...

Methods: We monitored plant community composition in paired grassland patches that were initially dominated by native or exotic grasses at eight sites. We followed recovery of native and exotic grassland species over time, starting in a record drought year prior to an intense fire, and then for 3 yrwithmore typical rainfall patterns after the fire. Additionally, we compared seed rain of native ...

Research The U.S. Clean Air Act designates hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) as those that " may reasonably be anticipated to be carcinogenic, mutagenic " (Clean Air Act Amendments 1990), and exhibit other adverse health effects. Effective reduction of exposures to HAPs requires determining the compounds, exposure pathways, and sources that contribute the most to human health risk. Many prior ris...