title: Reptile Critical Care and Common Emergencies.
abstract: Reptile emergencies are an important part of exotic animal critical care, both true emergencies and those perceived as emergencies by owners. The most common presentations for reptile emergencies are addressed here, with information on differential diagnoses, helpful diagnostics, and approach to treatment. In many cases, reptile emergencies are actually acute presentations originating from a chronic problem, and the treatment plan must include both clinical treatment and addressing husbandry and dietary deficiencies at home. Accurate owner expectations must be set in order to have owner compliance to long-term treatment plans.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine, 11401 NE 195th Street, Bothell, WA 98011, USA. Electronic address: drmusic@theexoticvet.com.
authors.forename: Meera Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Music
authors.affiliation: The Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine, 11401 NE 195th Street, Bothell, WA 98011, USA.
authors.forename: Anneliese
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Strunk
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000068881:Animals, Exotic; D003422:Critical Care; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary*; D012104:Reptiles; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
keywords: Emergency; Euthanasia; Fluid therapy; Monitoring; Reptile