Omission of credentials for individual contributors and reviewers.
Contributors and Reviewers should read: Sheree Bechtold, BS, RLATG; Judy Dennison, LAT; Helen Diggs, DVM; Nicole Duffee, DVM, PhD; Mike Fallon, DVM, PhD, LATG; Richard Fish, DVM, PhD; Jon Garcia, BS, RLATG; Bruce Kennedy, MS,RLATG; Doug Miller, BS,LAT; Cindy Pekow, DVM; Carol St. Jean, LATG; Dennis Stark, DVM, PhD; Mark Suckow, DVM; Sally Walshaw, VMD; Jan Wyrick Gnadt, DVM.
Acknowledgments page
Omission of Contributor/Reviewer
Marc S. Hulin, DVM should be listed under Contributors and Reviewers.
Table of Contents, pg. iv, Chapter 12
Error in heading. It reads Emergency Veterinary Care Emergency Care.
Emergency Veterinary Care is the chapter title. Emergency Care is the first section under that title, beginning on page 139.
Chapter 3, pg. 23, Saphenous section
Misspelled word in first sentence. Reads: Small blood samples can be obtained from rodents by creating a tiny puncture in the saphenous vein on the laseral side of the lower rear leg using the sharp tip of a hypodermic needle, and collection of the blood into a capillary tube.
Should read: Small blood samples can be obtained from rodents by creating a tiny puncture in the saphenous vein on the lateral side of the lower rear leg using the sharp tip of a hypodermic needle, and collection of the blood into a capillary tube.
Chapter 4, pg. 28, Gene Symbols section
Incorrect gene symbol in sentence. Reads: For example, in mice, the gene symbol Wv indicates an allele of a gene that causes anemia and sterility, while the symbol Wv represents a gene that causes a staggering gait.
Should read: For example, in mice, the gene symbol Wv indicates an allele of agene that causes anemia and sterility, while the symbol wv represents a gene that causes a staggering gait.
Chapter 6, pg. 68 Table 6.1
Manual currently states:
Equipment Sanitation
Pens or Runs
Frequency
Daily
Should read:
Equipment Sanitation
Dog or other large animal cages/stalls
Frequency
Cleaned daily, sanitized at least once every two weeks
Chapter 10, pg. 115, second column
The serological technique Indirect flurorescent antibody (IFA) replaces fluorescent antibody precipitation referred to on this page.
Chapter 10, pg. 115, bottom of first column
Reads: The ions of primary interest are sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (HPO4), and chloride (Cl).
Should read: The ions of primary interest are sodium (Na+1), potassium (K+1), magnesium (Mg+2), calcium (Ca+2), phosphate (PO4-3), and chloride (Cl-1).
Chapter 14, pg. 160, top of second column
Reads: Molality is the number of moles of solute per 1000 grams of solvent, Therefore, a one-molar aqueous solution of sucrose, C12H22O11, contains 342.2 g of sucrose in 1000 g of water. This is calculated by multiplying the atomic mass of each substance by its respective number of moles.
Should read: Molality is the number of moles of solute per 1000 grams of solvent. Molality defines the ratio of solute to solvent molecules, therefore, a one-molal aqueous solution of sucrose, C12H22O11, contains 342 g of sucrose in 1000 g of water. This is calculated by multiplying the atomic mass of each atom by the respective number of atoms in the molecule (12 x 12) + (1 x 22) + (16 x 11).
Glossary Terms
Ad Libitum
Add abbreviation (ad lib.) after Ad Libitum.
Aerosol
Add to existing definition: It is also a method of suspending liquids into air to administer drugs and to disinfect animal rooms.
Ambulation
Replace existing definition with: The physical act of walking.
Antigen
Amend definition: A microorganism or other foreign substance or protein, such as bee venom or dander.
Ascites
Amend definition: An accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity. It can be rich in a desired antibody resulting from the injection of hybridomas into the animal or it can also be caused by congestive heart failure or kidney failure.
Barbiturates
Delete ketamine from the definition. Ketamine is not a barbiturate.
Basophil
Amend definition: A granular leukocyte (white blood cell) characterized by a nucleus having two or more lobes and dark purple staining cytoplasmic granules.
Bone
The hard, largely calcified connective tissue that forms most of the skeleton in vertebrates.
Captive Bolt
Replace existing definition with: A method of euthanasia using a large metal bolt that is fired into the brain of large animals causing disruption of brain function and death; used when chemical-free tissue is needed.
Cold Sterilization
Duplicate definitions; combine the definitions given: The use of chemical sterilants on surgical instruments and other items that cannot withstand the heat of a steam autoclave, using a tray filled with a concentrated chemical solution.
Dehydration
Amend definition: Inadequate water consumption or loss of water from the body of an animal; a condition often seen in animals that have been in transit for a longer than normal time.
Endotracheal Tube
Amend definition: A flexible rubber or plastic tube that is inserted into the trachea to facilitate delivery of anesthetic gases and oxygen to the lungs, facilitate resuscitation, and prevent the inhalation of foreign matter such as vomitus.
Exsanguination
Amend definition: A euthanasia technique in which most of the animal’s blood is withdrawn.
Hematoma
Amend definition: An abnormal accumulation of blood, outside the circulatory system, resulting from damage to a blood vessel.
Intromission
Amend definition: The insertion of one part or instrument into another, such as the insertion of the penis into the vagina during copulation.
Irradiation
Replace existing definition with: 1) The process of transmitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles, such as visible light, infra-red light, ultraviolet light, X-rays, or gamma rays. Ionizing radiation is often used to kill microorganisms in sterilization procedures. 2) The sending forth of light, short radio waves, ultraviolet or x-rays, or any other rays for treatment or diagnosis or for other purpose.
Prepping
Amend definition: Preparing an animal for surgery by clipping hair from the area, applying an antiseptic surgical scrub to the area, and covering all of the surrounding area of the animal with sterile surgical drapes.
Pyrogen Testing
Add to existing definition: The Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test (LAL) is an alternative method.
Radiation
Replace existing definition with: 1) The process of transmitting radiant energy in the form of waves or particles. Ionizing radiation is often used to kill microorganisms in sterilization procedures. 2)Radiant energy or a radiant beam, such as visible light, infra-red light, ultraviolet light, X-rays or gamma rays.
Sanitization
Add to glossary: A cleaning procedure that reduces the number of microorganisms on an object to an acceptable public health standard. Also refers to making an object aesthetically pleasing and clean.
Sex Skin
Replace existing definition with: Perianal skin in some nonhuman primates that is affected by hormones during the estrus cycle, becoming reddened and swollen indicating receptivity to mating.
Shock
Amend definition: A life-threatening condition in which the peripheral circulation fails either because of excess fluid or blood loss or because of loss of circulatory control.
Static
Replace existing definition with: Means ‘at rest or at equilibrium.’ Can be used as an adjective to indicate the status of air flow. It is the opposite of ‘dynamic.’
Tail Vein
Amend definition: A common blood collection site in mice, rats, cows, and opossums.
Timed Pregnant
Replace glossary term with Timed pregnancy. Delete Pregnancy at the end of the definition.
Vaginal Plug
Amend definition: A temporary waxy plug formed in the vagina of rodents from dried semen and vaginal mucus following copulation.
Vital Signs
Amend definition: Signs of life, such as color of the mucous membranes, capillary refill time, body temperature, pulse rate respiratory rate, and blood pressure, all of which must be monitored closely when an animal is under anesthesia.
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