My students enjoy hearing about the animals I work on. By sharing with them, they are able to learn about veterinary medicine and exotic animals. In every post I have provided 'essential knowledge' for those who wish to learn about or aspire to persue a career in veterinary medicine. Take a moment to read about interesting veterinary cases and learn a little along the way.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Today I worked on a Bornean Binturong. This 7kg (15 pound) viverrid, also known as a bear-cat, is made up of catlike and bearlike features. Viverrids include civets and genets which are very cat like. Binturongs are nocturnal, arboreal and omnivorous with a long bushy prehensile tail. The scheduled procedure was a castration or neuter in which the testicles are surgically removed. This is compared to a vasectomy, where the testicles are left intact, but the pipes are disconnected. Surgical induction included ketamine, dexmedetomidine, midazolam and butorphanol; anesthesia was maintained with isoflurane. A 22gauge IV catheter was placed in the cephalic vein and fluids where administered during surgery. Pain relief was managed with meloxicam, a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Recovery was uneventful. Here is a photo of an adult Binturong, the kid I worked on today is pictured with me in my 'about me' profile.
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