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{"title":"Development and validation of a pain scale in guinea pig","authors":"Floriane Benedetti ,&nbsp;Charly Pignon ,&nbsp;Patricia Muffat-es-Jacques ,&nbsp;Caroline Gilbert ,&nbsp;Loïc Desquilbet","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>This study aimed to develop and validate a pain assessment scale for guinea pigs to be performed in clinics by veterinarians. The scale was established using pre-existing pain scales from other species and was based on signs expressed by guinea pigs in pain already identified in the literature. The scale consists of 14 descriptors grouped into 4 categories: appearance, functional, physiological, and behavioral. Each item on the scale was assigned a score based on the observation and handling of the animals. The total score obtained ranged from 0 to 26, with more intense pain scoring higher.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Fifty-eight adult guinea pigs presenting at the authors' Teaching Hospital between March 2021 and November 2022 were assessed. Guinea pigs were filmed during their consultation and an information sheet was completed. The information sheet provided details on the animals' appetite, fecal production, and behavior at home. The videos and corresponding information sheets were then reviewed to attribute a pain score to each animal. The pain scores were measured twice by a same observer 1 month apart to assess repeatability and by a second observer to assess reproducibility. The validity was assessed by correlating the pain scores given by the novel scale with scores using a numerical rating scale (NRS) as a gold standard method.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The initial Cronbach's alpha obtained was 0.77, which was satisfactory. However, it highlighted that items concerning pruritus and spasmodic movements should be deleted to strengthen internal consistency. Then, Lin's coefficient and Bland and Altman's graphical method highlighted that the scale had an almost strong repeatability and intra-operator reproducibility. Moreover, the correlation between pain intensities obtained with the novel scale and the scores given using NRS was correct (Kappa = 0.72). The specificity was 87.5%, but the sensitivity of the scale was 52.0%. Each item's repeatability and reproducibility were assessed to identify items that would benefit from added clarification.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our work is the first step in establishing a pain scale in guinea pigs. However, it should not yet be used in a clinical context. Indeed, the scale was not good at detecting pain when a guinea pig was actually painful. Further studies, including improvement of certain items and testing a larger sample of animals, are ongoing.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S155750632400079X/pdfft?md5=4f5612dc08dc0a9486a35d6c728a0f6e&pid=1-s2.0-S155750632400079X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141392345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Abstracts from the literature","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 29-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141289388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emydomyces testavorans DNA is detected from shell swabs of companion chelonians.","authors":"Timothy J. Brunner ,&nbsp;Amanda D. Wong ,&nbsp;Laura Adamovicz ,&nbsp;Amber Simmons ,&nbsp;Emilie Ospina ,&nbsp;Krista A. Keller","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><em>Emydomyces testavorans</em> is an emerging fungus associated with shell lesions in aquatic chelonians. At this time, reporting has focused on species of conservation concern including the northwestern pond turtle (<em>Actinomyces marmorata</em>) and aquatic chelonians in conservation programs or managed collections, however, little attention has been focused on the occurrence of <em>E. testavorans</em> infection in companion chelonians.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Swabs of the plastron and carapace of client owned companion chelonians (n = 64) presenting to a teaching hospital were collected and assayed for <em>E. testavorans</em> via qPCR. Categorical information including signalment, and the presence or absence of clinical shell and cutaneous lesions was collected.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Three of 64 (4.7%, 95% confidence interval 1.6%–12.9%) companion chelonians had positive ET qPCR results with quantities of 150.93, 372.30 and 11,469 target copies per reaction. The 3 positive shell swabs were all from red-eared sliders (<em>Trachemys scripta elegans</em>). One of the 3 positive chelonians had grossly apparent shell lesions, while the others did not.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions and clinical relevance</h3><p><em>E. testavorans</em> DNA is detectable in companion chelonians both with and without externally appreciable shell lesions. Veterinarians working with aquatic companion chelonians, particularly red-eared sliders, should be aware of this important differential and consider diagnostic testing for <em>E. testavorans</em> in suspicious cases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 49-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141409509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Avian and exotic news","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 27-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141289387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reference intervals for selected blood and urinary parameters related to renal function in clinically healthy ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)","authors":"Péter Pazár ,&nbsp;Judit Csöndes ,&nbsp;Zsolt Abonyi-Tóth ,&nbsp;Adrienn Kaba ,&nbsp;Viktor Molnár ,&nbsp;Nándor Balogh","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Diagnosis of chronic kidney disease can be challenging in ferrets. Physiological creatinine values are lower than in dogs and cats and marked elevations may only be detected in advanced disease. In canine and feline patients, specific staging, and treatment guidelines are available, based on serum creatinine, symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) levels, presence of proteinuria, and blood pressure measurement. No such guidelines exist for ferrets, and there is a lack of data concerning certain laboratory parameters. Blood and urine samples were taken from 60 clinically healthy pet ferrets to establish species-specific reference intervals for serum SDMA and urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPC ratio). Liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) was used for determination of serum SDMA, a colorimetric spectrophotometric method for urinary protein and an enzymatic method for urine creatinine. The calculated reference interval for serum SDMA (2.78–7.66 µg/dL) was found to be lower than in dogs and cats, while the UPC ratio is similar to dogs (&lt;0.5).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 15-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141090208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spontaneous mammary neoplasms in guinea pigs: 85 cases (2006-2022)","authors":"Paul Raymond ,&nbsp;Thomas Coutant ,&nbsp;Bertille Chauvaux ,&nbsp;Patricia Muffat-es-Jacques ,&nbsp;Albert Phouratsamay ,&nbsp;Thomas M. Donnelly ,&nbsp;Charly Pignon","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A scoping search of the literature review found 30 clinical or clinical research articles on spontaneous mammary neoplasms in guinea pigs between 1908 and 2023. Despite the many reports, only 4 described tumor biological behavior and/or the presence of metastases. This retrospective study collected data on the tumors found in guinea pigs' mammary/inguinal regions. Both mammary and mesenchymal (lipomatous) neoplasms were seen. Survival time after diagnosis of a neoplasm was evaluated. For mammary neoplasms, risk factors, such as age and sex, and prognostic factors, such as neoplasm malignancy and the effect of surgery on survival, were investigated. Medical records of guinea pigs with mammary/inguinal neoplasms between 2006 and 2022 from 3 Parisian veterinary referral hospitals and 1 French diagnostic pathology laboratory were reviewed. Eighty-five (77%) guinea pigs had mammary neoplasms, and 25 (23%) had lipomatous neoplasms. A logistic regression model highlighted that males have significantly increased odds of malignant mammary neoplasms than females, while females (85%) are often found to have benign mammary neoplasms. Malignancy was significantly associated with aging. Older animals had greater odds of having malignant neoplasms than young animals. The mean age at diagnosis for mammary/inguinal lipomas was 3.0 years, while a benign mammary neoplasm was 3.1 years, and a malignant mammary neoplasm was 4.2 years. The survival prognosis was not influenced by the histopathological diagnosis of malignant versus benign neoplasm or the surgical technique (mastectomy vs lumpectomy) to treat the mammary neoplasm. The median survival time after diagnosis of a mammary neoplasm was 1.2 years, and for an inguinal lipoma was 3.0 years. Twenty-three percent of neoplasms in the mammary/inguinal region are lipomatous. Male guinea pigs usually have a malignant mammary neoplasm, while females mostly have a benign one. Malignancy is typically seen in older animals. In this dataset, survival time was unaffected by malignant versus benign neoplasm diagnosis or surgical treatment. The survival analysis results should be considered with caution in light of the small sample size.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 19-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1557506324000478/pdfft?md5=73bc792463303dadf39802951d0d9aff&pid=1-s2.0-S1557506324000478-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141095698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diagnosis and treatment of an oral, migrating foreign body penetrating the spinal cord in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)","authors":"Margaret Cook ,&nbsp;Amanda L. Day ,&nbsp;Catriona MacPhail ,&nbsp;Becky Pacheco ,&nbsp;Anna Price ,&nbsp;Camilla Cooper ,&nbsp;Kelly Hall ,&nbsp;Alex Ohlendorf ,&nbsp;Miranda J. Sadar","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The diagnosis and surgical treatment of migrating foreign bodies in the central nervous system has previously been reported in dogs and cats. A clinical presentation of this disease process in a rabbit has not been previously described in the veterinary literature.</p></div><div><h3>Case description</h3><p>A 1.5-year-old, male castrated, mixed breed rabbit (<em>Oryctolagus cuniculus</em>) was presented for hyporexia, lethargy, and reluctance to move. Survey radiographs revealed a linear, metal opaque structure extending from the caudal oral cavity, through the spinal canal, to the caudodorsal soft tissues of cervical vertebra 1 (C1). The top differential, due to the shape and size of the object, was a sewing needle, which was supported using computed tomography. Fluoroscopy was used to triangulate the location of the metal object. Once located, it was extracted through a 2 cm dorsolateral incision near C1, and confirmed to be a standard sewing needle. Four hours after recovery from anesthesia, the rabbit was semi-comatose. The modified Glasgow coma scale score (MGCS; 12/18), mentation, and physical examination parameters prompted administration of mannitol, and mentation and MGCS (14/18) subsequently improved. The rabbit was discharged 3 days later with bright and alert mentation, appropriate ambulatory abilities, and minor neurologic abnormalities.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions and case relevance</h3><p>This is the first documented case of successful diagnosis, surgical removal, and medical treatment of an ingested foreign metal object penetrating the spinal cord in a pet rabbit. It is also the first documented report of mannitol use in a non-anesthetized pet rabbit whose traumatic central nervous system injury was not experimentally induced.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 9-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141083281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Oral carcinoma in a captive Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca)","authors":"Harriet Woodhall ,&nbsp;David Walker ,&nbsp;Kimberley Barrow ,&nbsp;Sarah Brown","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 5-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141083801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma in a ferret","authors":"Sarah Fisher ,&nbsp;Mark F. Stidworthy","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"50 ","pages":"Pages 7-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141083802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vertebral formulae and congenital vertebral anomalies in African pygmy hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris)","authors":"Dominik Komenda ,&nbsp;Hana Moserová ,&nbsp;Michaela Petríková ,&nbsp;Lucia Kasalová ,&nbsp;Petr Linhart ,&nbsp;Pavel Proks","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.03.007","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2024.03.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of vertebral formulae and congenital vertebral anomalies in African pygmy hedgehogs (<em>Atelerix albiventris</em>).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Sixty-five African pygmy hedgehogs (APHs) of both sexes were used in this retrospective study. Assessment of whole-body radiographs was done.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Five different vertebral formulae were recognized with C7/Th14/L6/S4/Cd8-12 (46.15% of APHs) being the most common. Other detected formulae were C7/Th14/L6/S3/Cd10-11 (7.69% of APHs), C7/Th14/L5/S4/Cd9-11 (13.85% of APHs), C7/Th15/L5/S4/Cd9-12 (13.85% of APHs), C7/Th13/L6/S4/Cd10 (1.54% of APHs). Presacral formula C7/Th14/L6 was the most common, detected in 53.85% of APHs. Congenital vertebral anomalies were detected in 11/65 (16.92%) APHs. Most of them were localized in the thoracolumbar junction in the form of a transitional vertebra (10/65; 15.38% of APHs) and one block vertebra was detected (1/65; 1.54% of APHs). No significant association with gender was detected.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion and clinical relevance</h3><p>This study establishes the most common vertebral formula and incidence of vertebral anomalies in <em>A. albiventris</em>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"49 ","pages":"Pages 64-71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140271291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}