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{"title":"Proximal jugular venipuncture technique in small mammal species","authors":"Grayson A. Doss","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 26-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146023600","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":"Corrigendum to “Sex and age-specific select hematologic and biochemical reference intervals for koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus). Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, Volume 54, June 2025, Pages 1-7.”","authors":"Alexandra T. Troiano , Melanie Ammersbach , Kelsey D. Brust , Kathryn L. Philips , Hugues Beaufrère , Esteban Soto","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 45-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147396626","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":"Feasibility of dental and oral cavity examination and dental radiography in sedated four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris)","authors":"Grayson A. Doss,&nbsp;Youna Jeon,&nbsp;Christopher Snyder","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Report normal oral and dental examination findings and evaluate the feasibility of intraoral radiography in four-toed hedgehogs (<em>Atelerix albiventris</em>) under sedation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Twelve healthy, adult hedgehogs (seven males, five females) were sedated with a combination of alfaxalone (5 mg/kg [2.3 mg/lb]) and midazolam (1 mg/kg [0.45 mg/lb]) SC and an oral examination performed in a research setting. The dental formula, documentation of calculus, missing teeth, fractures, mobility, and microdontia were recorded. Periodontal probing evaluating the sulcus depth for each tooth was performed and a gingivitis score assigned, if applicable. Dental radiography was performed using commercial phosphor dental imaging plates. Intraoral radiographs of maxillary and mandibular quadrants as well as skull radiographs were collected.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Sedation was sufficient for performing most of the oral examination, except inspection of the tonsils, soft palate, and pharynx, and permitted intraoral radiography in all hedgehogs. The dental formula for each hedgehog varied, but most animals (7/12, 58%) had I 3/2, C 1/1, P 3/2, M 3/3. Most animals (9/12, 75%) had dental abnormalities, which were most noted in the maxillary quadrants (9/12, 75%). The most noted oral abnormality was calculi, seen in 7/12 (58%) animals. Gingivitis was present in 5/12 (42%) hedgehogs and was most associated with the maxillary incisors.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and clinical relevance</h3><div>Subcutaneous alfaxalone-midazolam provides adequate sedation for dental evaluation and intraoral radiography in four-toed hedgehogs. Calculus accumulation, missing teeth, and periodontal disease were common findings in this group of hedgehogs. The high rate of dental abnormalities found in this study underscores the importance of performing regular oral examinations using chemical immobilization in pet hedgehogs. Intraoral radiography can be used as in other pet species to guide clinical decision making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145771865","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":"Severe eosinophilic ulcerative dermatitis in a domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)","authors":"Maricela Mejia Dorantes ,&nbsp;Guillaume St-Jean ,&nbsp;Isabelle Langlois","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Eosinophilic dermatitis can occur in most species and is usually associated with underlying hypersensitivity (such as allergies) or infection (parasite, bacteria, fungus). Cutaneous eosinophilic lesions are infrequently reported in rabbits.</div></div><div><h3>Case description</h3><div>A 4-year-old spayed female domestic lionhead rabbit was initially presented for a rounded, alopecic and intensively pruritic skin lesion in the ventral neck region. Over the course of several months, the rabbit developed other lesions over the left shoulder and neck area. Histopathologic analysis confirmed a diagnosis of severe eosinophilic ulcerative dermatitis. Skin scrapings, fungal culture, complete blood count, plasma biochemical analysis, whole body radiographs, and fecal flotation were unremarkable. Secondary bacterial dermatitis developed on 1 occasion in association with a ventral neck lesion, which was successfully treated with antibiotics. The initial treatment plan consisted of short courses of oral prednisolone along with hydroxyzine. The lesions were reported to recur shortly after discontinuation of prednisolone. Maintenance protocol using oral cyclosporine (5–7 mg/kg q 24 hour) and amitriptyline (5 mg/rabbit q 24 hour) combination adequately controlled the lesions for 23 months.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions and case relevance</h3><div>Ulcerative eosinophilic dermatitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of ulcerative skin lesions in rabbits. The present case provides clinical insights regarding the treatment of ulcerative eosinophilic dermatitis in a pet rabbit</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 36-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146074035","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":"Diagnosis and treatment of three leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) with hypovitaminosis A","authors":"Brandon J. Louth","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Definitive diagnosis of hypovitaminosis A is underperformed in reptiles with minimal understanding of effects of therapies beyond changes in clinical signs.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><div>A retrospective review of medical records and plasma retinol diagnostics from a single private veterinary practice from 2023 to 2024, was performed. All leopard gecko (<em>Eublepharis macularius</em>) cases selected had presentation consistent with hypovitaminosis A, a CBC, biochemistry, fecal, plasma retinol evaluations, and monitored for at least 1 year. Three cases of leopard geckos met the selected criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two cases showed leukocytosis. All cases had normal biochemistry values. All cases had negative fecal results. One case had a next-generation sequencing positive for <em>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</em>. Another had radiographic findings of a healed fracture in its tail. Initial plasma retinol values of all three cases were below the published reference range. After initial treatment values had increased to 0.11–0.24 µg/mL into reference range 2 days after initial injection. Plasma retinol values decreased 7 days after initial injection to 0.08–0.15 µg/mL. Values at 6 months for all cases were 0.22–0.26 µg/mL and at 1 year 0.21–0.24 µg/mL.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion and clinical relevance</h3><div>These cases demonstrate the ability to diagnose, monitor, and treat vitamin A deficiency in leopard geckos. In these cases, an initial IM injection of 66,667 IU/kg of vitamin A followed by weekly injections of 10,000 IU/kg appeared to be safe and effective.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 34-39"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145525316","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":"AEMV 4Q Newsletter 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/S1557-5063(25)00107-7","DOIUrl":"10.1053/S1557-5063(25)00107-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages I-III"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145747174","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 & Exotic News","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 19-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361736","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":"EAAV 3Q Newspage 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1053/S1557-5063(25)00111-9","DOIUrl":"10.1053/S1557-5063(25)00111-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages IV-V"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145747176","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":"Surgical treatment with adjunctive metronomic chemotherapy of a prostatic adenocarcinoma in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)","authors":"Aurélien Castellier ,&nbsp;Chloé Vinomack ,&nbsp;Anne Girard-Luc ,&nbsp;Véronique Mentré","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.09.018","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.09.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Surgical and medical management of prostatic adenocarcinoma in rabbits are not well documented in the literature.</div></div><div><h3>Case description</h3><div>An 8-year-old intact male dwarf rabbit was presented for intermittent hematuria confirmed with urinalysis (urine strips). The rabbit showed mild pain on caudal abdominal palpation. A heterogeneous mass attached to the distal bladder and the proximal urethra was identified on abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography as well as some mild urine sludge suggestive of hypercalciuria. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations were submitted for bacterial culture and cytology. Culture was negative and cytology was compatible with a proliferation of prostatic epithelial cells. Exploratory laparotomy allowed identification of the prostatic mass adherent to the distal bladder on its dorsal aspect. Partial surgical excision was performed and the mass was sent for pathology which was compatible with a prostatic adenocarcinoma. Recovery was uneventful except for a small caudal abdominal hernia repaired surgically 2 weeks later. The absence of visible extension of the tumor and potential metastatic process was evaluated and confirmed with CT-scan one month after surgery. Metronomic chemotherapy with oral cyclophosphamide 15mg/m² and meloxicam 0.6mg/kg q48h was implemented as adjuvant therapy for 12 months and no signs of recurrence or metastasis were observed after the 12 months of follow-up.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion and case relevance</h3><div>This case reports a surgical treatment with adjunctive metronomic chemotherapy of a prostatic adenocarcinoma in a rabbit. Cyclophosphamide in conjunction with meloxicam was well tolerated and without adverse effects and should be considered as adjunctive therapy when incomplete surgical resection is suspected.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 11-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145361735","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":"Glossitis in four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): 7 cases (2003–2023)","authors":"Emma Pray ,&nbsp;Gretel Tovar-Lopez ,&nbsp;Audrey Kastner ,&nbsp;Sarah Ozawa ,&nbsp;Allison Watson ,&nbsp;Anastasia Towe ,&nbsp;Miranda J. Sadar","doi":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.jepm.2025.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Oral masses are a common finding in four-toed hedgehogs (<em>Atelerix albiventris</em>) under human care and are often diagnosed as neoplastic. Benign oral disease has also been reported, including inflammatory lesions of the oral mucosa and gingival hyperplasia. This retrospective study aimed to investigate cases of glossitis in hedgehogs, including signalment, clinical presentation, treatment protocol, and response to treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Data was collected from three institutions over a 20-year period (October 2003–2023).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 1540 hedgehogs were evaluated during this time frame from all institutions and seven were identified with glossitis (overall prevalence 0.005%). Ages ranged from six months to five years (median 2.27 years), with five male intact, one male castrated, and one female intact animal. Most cases were treated on an emergency basis (6/7, 85.7%), with the most common presenting complaint being oral hemorrhage (5/7, 71.4%). Six cases (85.7%) were either grossly or histopathologically necrotic. Of the five with biopsies performed, all had acute suppurative glossitis, and two had a combination of acute and chronic disease. Treatment protocols with antibiotics and meloxicam were used in 6/7 cases (85.7%), and 4/7 (57.1%) achieved recorded or presumed resolution of clinical signs in two to twelve weeks.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>While oral hemorrhage and swelling of the tongue are commonly associated with oral neoplasia in hedgehogs, glossitis with a more favorable outcome should also be included as a differential diagnosis and ruled out with ancillary testing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":15801,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 4-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145044189","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}