Medicina de animales exóticos y silvestres en el Departamento de Animales Exóticos y Silvestres del Veterinary Teaching Hospital de la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana Champaign y en el Servicio Veterinario de Brookfield Zoo Veterinary de Brookfield, Illinois
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2017
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Aguilar Orozco, María Graciela
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Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica.
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Se realizó una pasantía en dos instituciones en Illinois, Estados Unidos, durante el periodo
comprendido entre el 13 marzo y el 27 de marzo del 2016, en el Departamento de Medicina
y Cirugía de Animales Exóticos y Silvestres (WEAMS), del Hospital de Enseñanza
Veterinario (VTH) de la Universidad de Illinois, en Urbana Champaign; y la Clínica de Vida
Silvestre perteneciente al mismo hospital (WMC). Posteriormente, del 11 de abril al 23 de
mayo de 2016, se trabajó en el Brookfield Zoo Veterinary Service ubicado en Brookfield.
Se participó en la atención de 255 casos, 114 atendidos en el zoológico (45%), 90 vistos en
el departamento WEAMS (35%) y 51 en el WMC (20%). En total se atendieron 155
mamíferos (61%), 48 aves (19%), 31 reptiles (12%), 19 anfibios (8%) y dos peces (1%). Del
total de casos, 122 correspondieron a consultas de medicina preventiva (49%) y 133 casos de
medicina interna (51%); 66 casos del total visto en el zoológico (58%) correspondieron a
casos clínicos, mientras que los 48 restantes a casos de medicina preventiva (42%). En
WEAMS 66 (73%) correspondieron a casos de medicina preventiva y solo un 24 (27%) casos
clínicos. El total de animales vistos en la WMC fueron casos clínicos.
Los procedimientos realizados en medicina preventiva fueron 72 revisiones rutinarias (59%),
revisiones post-cuarentena (realizados únicamente en el zoológico) y procedimientos varios,
ambos con una cantidad de 14 individuos (11.5%). En menor cantidad se realizaron
revisiones previas a traslados, revisiones grupales o visuales, necropsias y revisiones
neonatales.
De la totalidad de casos clínicos, se realizó la atención de 37 animales huérfanos (30%) en la
WMC únicamente, y 31 problemas por manejo (23%) y 30 abordajes de traumas (22%) vistos
en los tres sitios. Se trabajó con 11 casos inespecíficos (8%) y ocho casos por agentes
infecciosos, neoplasias y por enfermedades degenerativas (6%).
El presente trabajo describe los lugares y las actividades realizadas durante la pasantía,
expone los casos tratados, la forma en que fueron manejados y se discute los procedimientos
de medicina preventiva y los casos clínicos en los que se trabajó con mayor profundidad.
During the period between March 13 and 27 of 2016, an internship at The Wildlife Medical Clinic of the Department of Wildlife and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery (WEAMS) from the Veterinarian Teaching Hospital of the University of Illinois at Urbana Campaign was held. Also a second internship between April 11 and May 23, 2016, in the Veterinary Service of The Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield was performed. A total of 255 cases were attended, 114 were seen at the zoo (45%), 90 at WEAMS (35%) and 51 at WMC (20%). A total of 155 mammals (61%), 48 birds (19%), 31 reptiles (12%), 19 amphibians (8%) and two fishes (1%) were seen. Of all the cases, 122 corresponded to preventive medicine (49%) and 133 to internal medicine (51%); at the zoo, 66 were clinical cases (58%) and 48 preventive medicine (42%). At WEAMS, 66 were preventive medicine cases (73%) and 24 clinical cases (27%). At WMC, all the animals treated corresponded to clinical cases. In preventive medicine, the procedures performed were 72 routine reviews (59%), 14 postquarantine examinations (performed only in the zoo) and other 14 procedures (11.5% both). Examinations were carried before moving, as well as group, visual and neonatal checkups; also, necropsies were performed. 37 orphan animals (30%) were seen in WMC; 31 corresponded to handling issues (23%) and 30 to traumatic approaches (22%). Also, 11 non-specific cases were covered (8%), as well as eight infectious agents, neoplasms and degenerative diseases (6%). The following document describes places and activities performed during the internship; as well clinical cases and its handling. Also, explains the most important preventive medicine procedures and clinical cases.
During the period between March 13 and 27 of 2016, an internship at The Wildlife Medical Clinic of the Department of Wildlife and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery (WEAMS) from the Veterinarian Teaching Hospital of the University of Illinois at Urbana Campaign was held. Also a second internship between April 11 and May 23, 2016, in the Veterinary Service of The Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield was performed. A total of 255 cases were attended, 114 were seen at the zoo (45%), 90 at WEAMS (35%) and 51 at WMC (20%). A total of 155 mammals (61%), 48 birds (19%), 31 reptiles (12%), 19 amphibians (8%) and two fishes (1%) were seen. Of all the cases, 122 corresponded to preventive medicine (49%) and 133 to internal medicine (51%); at the zoo, 66 were clinical cases (58%) and 48 preventive medicine (42%). At WEAMS, 66 were preventive medicine cases (73%) and 24 clinical cases (27%). At WMC, all the animals treated corresponded to clinical cases. In preventive medicine, the procedures performed were 72 routine reviews (59%), 14 postquarantine examinations (performed only in the zoo) and other 14 procedures (11.5% both). Examinations were carried before moving, as well as group, visual and neonatal checkups; also, necropsies were performed. 37 orphan animals (30%) were seen in WMC; 31 corresponded to handling issues (23%) and 30 to traumatic approaches (22%). Also, 11 non-specific cases were covered (8%), as well as eight infectious agents, neoplasms and degenerative diseases (6%). The following document describes places and activities performed during the internship; as well clinical cases and its handling. Also, explains the most important preventive medicine procedures and clinical cases.
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