Behavior of Small Mammals

Bays, Teresa Bradley

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-6621-7.00039-7

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“…A possible confounding variable was introduced to the prospective study with the use of proparacaine to locally anesthetize the eye at the beginning of the procedure, as it could have confounded the tear testing performed. Topical anesthesia (STT II) was elected in this study, in addition to general anesthesia, due to a propensity of sugar gliders for self‐mutilation of any painful areas 8,48 . With concerns for iatrogenic damage with placement of tear testing in small eyes and a lack of information on corneal sensitivity, an abundance of analgesia and desensitization of the cornea was elected.…”

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Clinical ophthalmological diagnostic description of 10 healthy sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and prevalence of ocular‐related presentations in a larger hospital population

Fraess

Sadar

Daniels

et al. 2020

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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Objective To provide reference values for ocular examination and diagnostics in ophthalmologically normal sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps). To retrospectively determine the prevalence of ocular diseases in sugar gliders presenting to a single institution. Animals Ten client owned and 106 previously evaluated sugar gliders. Procedure A descriptive study evaluated sugar gliders presented to Colorado State University's Avian, Exotics, and Zoological Medicine Service (CSU‐AEZ) from August‐2019 to January‐2020. A complete ophthalmic examination including Schirmer tear test II (STT II), phenol red threat test (PRTT), intraocular pressure (IOP) via rebound tonometry, fluorescein, and rose bengal stain was performed under anesthesia. Conjunctival aerobic culture swabs and cytology were collected prior to ophthalmic evaluation. A retrospective review of medical records of sugar gliders presented to CSU‐AEZ from 2008 to 2018 for ocular disease was performed. Results Mean values ± standard deviation for selected diagnostics included the following: STT II: 2.2 ± 6.7 mm/min; PRTT: 0 ± 0 mm/15 s; IOP: 12 ± 2.6 mm Hg. Fluorescein and rose bengal staining highlighted corneal abrasions secondary to tear testing. The three most common conjunctival bacterial isolates cultured were Staphylococcus spp. (3/20, 15%), Coryneform spp. (3/20, 15%), and unidentified Gram‐positive cocci (3/20, 15%). Retrospective analysis revealed ocular diseases to be the third most common abnormality resulting in sugar glider presentations (13/106, 12.3%). Conclusion This descriptive study gives reference values for IOP, conjunctival microbiology, and cytology for sugar gliders. STT II and PRTT provide little clinical value in sugar gliders. The retrospective study revealed that ocular abnormalities, often secondary to dental disease, are a common reason for presentation.

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Clinical ophthalmological diagnostic description of 10 healthy sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and prevalence of ocular‐related presentations in a larger hospital population

Fraess

Sadar

Daniels

et al. 2020

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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Hydrophilic implants generated using a low-cost dielectric barrier discharge plasma device at the time of placement exhibit increased osseointegration in an animal pre-clinical study: An effect that is sex-dependent

Berger¹,

Cohen²,

Levit³

et al. 2022

Dental Materials

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Instituting Dark-Colored Cover to Improve Central Space Use Within Guinea Pig Enclosure

Byrd

Winnicker

Gaskill

2016

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Domestic guinea pigs (Cavia aperea f. porcellus) in laboratories have been shown to actively avoid the centers of their cages. This experiment tested a novel, dark-colored "shader" placed over the central portion of a cage. Based on the observed behavior of wild guinea pig species, it was hypothesized that utilization of the central portion of the cage would increase when the shader was present. Eleven male and 11 female albino, 3-week-old Hartley guinea pigs (Crl:HA) experienced the control and treatment conditions in a crossover study design. They spent more time in central cage sections when the shader was present and spent more time in and around the food hopper when the shader was absent (p < .001). Differences between sexes included increased inactivity in males versus females (p < .05) and a difference in time spent in a corner section of the cage (p < .001), likely associated with location in the room. We concluded that the presence of a shader increased utilization of cage space, which appeared to provide a similar increase in space utilization as structural enrichments.

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Behavior of Small Mammals

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Clinical ophthalmological diagnostic description of 10 healthy sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and prevalence of ocular‐related presentations in a larger hospital population

Clinical ophthalmological diagnostic description of 10 healthy sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) and prevalence of ocular‐related presentations in a larger hospital population

Hydrophilic implants generated using a low-cost dielectric barrier discharge plasma device at the time of placement exhibit increased osseointegration in an animal pre-clinical study: An effect that is sex-dependent

Instituting Dark-Colored Cover to Improve Central Space Use Within Guinea Pig Enclosure

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