LINKS TO RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, AND EQUIPMENT

Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Pain in Rodents and Rabbits (July 2006).

This paper presents an overview of current concepts of pain and provides recommendations for the assessment, prevention and treatment of pain in rodents and rabbits. Also provided are guidelines for developing pain management protocols, tables describing the potential physiologic effects of some analgesic classes and examples of efficacious analgesic strategies. Click here to view the paper in PDF format.

The following resources, products, and equipment were considered most useful by members of AEMV as polled in the summer of 2004. (This list in no way implies endorsement by AEMV.)

Journals

American Journal of Veterinary Research ISSN: 0002-9645. Published by American Veterinary Medicine Association.
Comparative Medicine. ISSN: 1532-0820. Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, TN.
Exotic DVM Magazine. Zoological Education Network. 1-800-946-4782. www.exoticdvm.com
Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, ISSN: 1559-6109. Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, TN. First volume = 45, No 1, January 2006. It continues Contemporary topics in laboratory animal science. ISSN: 1060-0558. same publisher: Vol 44, No 6, December 2005.
Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association Online ISSN: 1547-3317 Print ISSN: 0587-2871 Publisher: American Animal Hospital Association
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, ISSN: 0003-1488. Publisher: American Veterinary Medical Association, Chicago, IL.
Journal of Exotic Mammal Medicine and Surgery (JEMMS) www.aemv.org
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, ISSN: 1557-5063. Publisher: Elsevier, New York, NY. First volume starts Vol 15, No 1, January 2006. Continues Seminars in avian and exotic pet medicine. ISSN: 1055-937X. Publisher: WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA (last issue Vol 14, No 4, 2005). It combined with Journal of Exotic Mammal Medicine and Surgery. ISSN: No ISSN number. Publisher: Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians & Veterinary Learning Systems, Yardley, PA (last issue Vol 3, No 2, December 2005)
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Publisher: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Online ISSN: 1937-2825
Lab Animal ISSN: 0093-7355. Publisher: Nature America Inc, New York, NY.
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, ISSN: 1094-9194. Publisher: WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA

Books

Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Fox JG. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1998.
BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Meredith A, Redrobe S (eds). 4th Edition. (BSAVA Manuals). British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, Gloucester, 2002 (ISBN 0-9052-1447-1).
Exotic Companion Medicine Handbook, Johnson-Delaney CA. Zoological Education Network. www.exoticdvm.com
Exotic Pet Behavior, Bradley Bays T, Lightfoot T, Mayer Joerg. 2006 Saunders
Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An introduction, Hrapkiewicz K, Medina L. 3rd Edition ISBN 0813829666 ISBN 9780813829661 2006 Publisher: Wiley
Colour Atlas Of the Anatomy Of Small Laboratory Animals Volume I: Rabbit and Guinea Pig and Volume II: Rat, Mouse & Golden Hamster, Popesko P, Rajtova V, Horak J. 1990/1992 Elsevier Science ISBN-13: 9780702027031 ISBN: 0702027030
Exotic Animal Formulary, Third Edition, Carpenter JW, Mashima TY, et al. WB Saunders, 2005. www.us.elsevierhealth.com/Veterinary
Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents, Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Second Edition, Quesenberry KE Carpenter JW. WB Saunders Company. www.us.elsevierhealth.com/Veterinary
Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery, Lewington JH. Saunders Elsevier 2nd Edition. 2007 ISBN 0702028274
Laboratory Animal Medicine, Fox JG, LC Anderson, FM Loew, FW Quimby, eds. 2nd Edition, Academic Press. ISBN: 0122639510. 2002
Laboratory Medicine, Avian and Exotic Pets, Fudge AM. 2000 WB Saunders Company. www.elsevierhealth.com/Veterinary
Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, Percy, DH and Barthold SW. 3rd Edition Wiley - Blackwell Publishing 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8138-2101-6
Rabbit and Rodent Dentistry Handbook, Capello V, Gracis M, Lennox AM (eds). Zoological Education Network: 2005
Radiology of Rodents, Rabbits, and Ferrets. An atlas of normal anatomy and Positioning, Silverman S, Tell L. Elsevier Saunders 2005.
Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Harcourt-Brown F. Butterworth Heinemann, 2001.
The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals, Loeb WF, Quimby FW, eds. 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis: Philadelphia 1999

Literature Search Tools

Veterinary Journal Index 1-800-627-2297. mpage@vjindex.com Subscription service provides abstracts of nearly every veterinary journal, and provides regular updates. Can select Avian/Exotic only package. Highly recommended.
PubMed. A service of the National Library of Medicine, 15 million biomedical citation, including many veterinary journals. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi

Websites, E-mail Forums and Web-Based Learning

The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) advances programs related to captive and free-ranging wild animals. In particular interest to AEMV members, they offer a paper entitled "Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Nondomestic Animals" for download at their website.
A searchable database of articles, disease descriptions and treatments in an easy to read, downloadable format at VeterinaryPartner.com.
Veterinary Interactive Network, vin. Large medical database, on-line continuing education, on-line consultants. www.vin.com
Exotic Forum: free to subscribers of Exotic DVM, can e-mail questions to avian and exotic colleagues; searchable archive. www.exoticdvm.com
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians website: www.aemv.org
American Ferret Association: posts ferret medical updates and other useful information www.ferret.org
House Rabbit Society: posts client education materials, including rabbit behavior articles. www.rabbit.org

Veterinary Equipment, Products and Supplies

Cook Veterinary Products: smaller sized endotracheal tubes and other products specifically for avian and exotic patients www.globalvetproducts.com
Storz Company: endoscopic products suitable for small mammal use. www.karlstorzvet.com
Vetronics: Small mammal ventilator and anesthetic monitoring equipment. www.vetronics.net
Surgitel: Clinical magnification systems, useful for smaller surgical fields and patients. www.surgitel.com
Veterinary Specialty Products: many are specifically designed for avian and small mammal patients, including flexible temperature probes. www.vet-products.com
Merial Vaccines: Specifically Purevax ferret distemper vaccine and Imrab, considered safest for off-label use in non-traditional species. www.us.merial.com
Sontec Instruments: specialty surgical instruments. www.sontecinstruments.com
Universal Surgical: specialty surgical instruments. www.universalsurgical.com
Lyon Company: Intensive care units, including nebulization units. www.lyonelectric.com
Dremel Company: small hand-held rotary motor tools. www.dremel.com

Nutritional Products for Small Mammals

Oxbow: manufactures exclusively diets for small pet mammals, including critical care hand-feeding products. www.oxbowhay.com
Mazuri: Many specialty feeds for unusual exotic animals. www.mazuri.com
Kaytee: Small exotic mammal diets. www.kaytee.com/companion
Zupreem: Specialty ferret and omnivore diets. www.zupreem.com

Diagnostic Services/Equipment

Abaxis: in house chemistry unit; will run full chemistry panel on very small sample size. www.abaxis.com/vet.cfml

Unique Diagnostic services for Small Mammals

University of TN Endocrinology Laboratory: hormonal assays, particularly for ferret adrenal disease. www.vet.utk.edu/diagnostic/endocrinology
Research Associates Laboratory: Helicobacter PCR, currently developing other specific small mammal PCR tests. www.vetdna.com
Taconic Anmed: Support lab for laboratory animals, will run various serology tests on rabbits and rodents, including rat respiratory pathogens, E. Cuniculi and Mycoplasma.www.taconic.com