+1 1 425 776 0724
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NW Zoological Supply, 3614 Smith Ave, Everett, WA 98201, USA
Nutrition overview
Diets associated with urolithiasis / poor reproductive performance
Nutrients of ingredients in diets / supplements
Nutritional energy needs
Commercial diet analysis
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Dr Johnson-Delaney is a 1980 graduate of Washington State University and practiced avian and exotic animal medicine in the greater Seattle area. She was Exotic DVM 2003 and received the 2009 Oxbow Small Mammal Health Award. She is also a past President of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians.
Cathy is the author of the textbook Ferret Medicine and Surgery as well as the Exotic Companion Medicine Handbook for Veterinarians. She currently serves as Medical Moderator for the ExoticDVM Forum (online) and Scientific Editor for the Proceedings for the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians: ExoticsCon.
She has written and edited numerous articles and book chapters on many different exotic species and is a frequent lecturer at veterinary conferences. Cathy also serves as Special Projects Coordinator for NW Zoological Supply, as a consultant for the Oregon Tiger Sanctuary and the Pacific Primate Sanctuary.
Most recent not including book chapters, meeting proceedings:
Nutrition for the geriatric
Commercial products used in critical care formulas
Nutrition for disease states
Nutrition for growth / breeding
Radiography overview
Prescrotal orchidectomy
Intraosseous catheterization
Urine values
Serum chemistries
Reproductive parameters
Injection sites
Hematological parameters
Fluid therapy guidelines
Drug formulary quick reference guide
Clinical signs/differential diagnoses rule out chart
Biological parameters
Anesthetics, analgesics and sedatives quick reference guide
Vitamin C deficiency: muscle hemorrhage
Vitamin C deficiency: joint swelling
Trichiasis: typical eye conformation
Tibia/fibula: distal fracture - VD radiograph
Pharyngeal anatomy: ostium
Pharyngeal anatomy: opened ostium
Ocular discharge: fluorescein dye test
Abscess: body
Vocalization behavior
Vital signs and normal parameters
Venipuncture
Restraint
Pharmacology drug cautions
Nutrition: overview
Normal reproduction
Guinea pig breeds: colors and markings
Drug administration techniques
Common behavior and postures
Clinical examination
Vitamin C deficiency
Uterine prolapse
Uterine neoplasia
Urolithiasis
Tyzzer's disease
Trichoepithelioma
Trichiasis
Toxicity: antibiotic
Subconjunctival protrusions and swellings
Stranguria
Stampeding behavior
Splenomegaly
Seizures
Sebaceous adenoma
Salmonellosis
Pyometra and endometrial disorders
Pulmonary neoplasia
Ptyalism
Pseudotuberculosis
Preputial infection
Pregnancy toxemia
Polydipsia/polyuria
Pododermatitis
Pneumonia
Peripheral lymphadenopathy
Pelodera strongyloides infestation
Pediculosis
Paresis/paralysis
Paraspidodera uncinata infection
Parainfluenza 3 virus infection
Otitis externa/media/interna
Osteomyelitis
Ocular discharge
Ocular dermoid
Neoplasia overview
Nasal discharge
Muscular dystrophy: nutritional
Moist dermatitis
Metastatic mineralization
Mastitis
Mammary gland adenocarcinoma
Lymphosarcoma
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Leukemia
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Keratitis
Hyperthyroidism
Heterotopic ocular bone formation
Hepatomegaly
Hepatic lipidosis
Hematuria
Heat stress
Heart disease
Glucosuria
Gastrointestinal stasis
Gastric dilatation and volvulus
Fractures overview
Fibrous osteodystrophy
Fear behavior
Entropion
Enteritis
Encephalitozoonosis
Dystocia
Dyspnea
Diarrhea
Diabetes mellitus
Dermatophytosis
Dental disease
Cytomegalovirus
Cystitis
Cystic ovarian disease
Cutaneous neoplasia
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptococcosis
Corneal lipidosis
Conjunctivitis
Coccidiosis
Cholelithiasis
Chlamydiosis
Cheilitis
Cervical lymphadenitis
Cataracts
Candidiasis
Bruxism
Bordetella bronchiseptica infection
Baylisascariasis
Arthritis/osteoarthritis
Anorexia
Anal impaction
Alopecia
Adenovirus infection
Acariasis
Abscess
Radiographic kidney measurements
Protein electrophoresis fractions/acute phase proteins
Poisonous plants reference table
Normal kit growth and biology
Normal cerebrospinal fluid composition
Normal biological parameters
Lymphoma treatment protocols
Hormone parameters
Echocardiographic parameters
Coagulation values
Care of the recumbent/paralysed ferret
Xanthoma
Vulvar regression: 30 days post-mating
Valvular disease ultrasound
Vaginitis ultrasound
Vaccination technique
Uterine stump pyometra: ultrasound
Uterine neoplasia pathology
Urolithiasis: lateral radiograph
Urinary catheterization: female - lateral radiograph
Urinary catheterization: female
Ultrasonography technique
Thyroid anatomy
Thrombocytopenia
Thoracic masses: ultrasound
Testicular neoplasia
Testicles: pathology
Teeth cleaning for the owner
Tail chordoma: amputation
Tail chordoma: amputated chordoma
T nose
Syringe feeding 01
Syringe drug administration
Surgical resection/removal: mass/node/gland 03
Surgical resection/removal: mass/node/gland 02
Surgical resection/removal: mass/node/gland 01
Standard
Spondylosis: lateral radiograph
Splenomegaly: ultrasound
Splenomegaly visible externally
Spleen: normal ultrasound
Spleen lymphoma: pathology 03
Spleen lymphoma: pathology 02
Spine anatomy: lateral radiograph
Speckled nose
Solid
Skull osteoma: DV radiograph
Skull osteoma 02
Skull osteoma 01
Skull anatomy diagram
Skeletal anatomy: lateral radiograph
Six week old kits
Silver
Shock treatment
Severe dental disease
Sebaceous epithelioma
Seasonal weight gain
Sable
Root canal treatment
Roan
Rib anatomy: 7 lumbar vertebrae - VD radiograph
Rib anatomy: 5 lumbar vertebrae - VD radiograph
Renal cyst: ultrasound 03
Renal cyst: ultrasound 02
Renal cyst: ultrasound 01
Renal cyst
Rectal prolapse repair 02
Rectal prolapse repair 01
Rectal prolapse
Pyometra: pathology 02
Pyometra: pathology 01
Pyloric node lymphadenopathy
Pulmonary abscess: pathology
Prostatic cyst: ultrasound 03
Prostatic cyst: ultrasound 02
Prostatic cyst: ultrasound 01
Prognathism
Preputial gland mass 02
Preputial gland mass 01
Preputial gland infection
Pregnant jill: lateral radiograph
Posterior paresis
Positioning for neutering
Poor hair coat
Point
Pinna squamous cell carcioma
Pinna neoplasia
Pinna fibroma
Pink nose
Periodontitis 03
Periodontitis 02
Periodontitis 01
Pelvic lymphoma
Panda
Pancreas surgical examination
Pancreas anatomy
Overgrown nails
Outlined nose
Otitis media and externa
Otitis externa
Os penis: fracture - lateral radiograph
Oral ulceration 04
Oral ulceration 03
Oral ulceration 02
Oral ulceration 01
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
One week old kits
Ocular lymphoma: tissue aspiration
Ocular lymphoma 06
Ocular lymphoma 05
Ocular lymphoma 04
Ocular lymphoma 03
Ocular lymphoma 02
Ocular lymphoma 01
Normal teeth and gingiva
Newborn kits with jill
Neurological examination: withdrawal reflex hindlimb
Neurological examination: withdrawal reflex
Neurological examination: triceps reflex
Neurological examination: perineal reflex
Neurological examination: patellar reflex
Neurological examination: muscle tone hindlimb
Neurological examination: muscle tone forelimb
Neurological examination: hopping hindlimb
Neurological examination: hopping forelimb
Neurological examination: hindlimb paw placement
Neurological examination: gastrocnemius reflex
Neurological examination: forelimb paw placement
Neurological examination: cutaneous trunci reflex
Neurological examination: biceps reflex
Nail clipping
Mouth gag in position
Mitt
Microphthalmia
Metritis pathology 02
Metritis pathology 01
Megaesophagus: DV radiograph
Mediastinal lymphoma: ultrasound
Mediastinal lymphoma: lateral radiograph
Mediastinal lymphoma
Maxillary dental arcade
Mast cell tumor 03
Mast cell tumor 02
Mast cell tumor 01
Marked
Mandibular dental arcade
Lung/heart anatomy diagram
Liver anatomy
Lipomas
Light silver
Kneepads
J-shaped os penis
Intraperitoneal injection
Intraosseous fluid administration
Intraosseous catheterization needle placement
Intraosseous catheter placement: tibia
Intraosseous catheter placement: femur - lateral radiograph
Intramuscular injection
Intestinal lymphoma
Intact jill in estrus
Infraorbital nerve block
Ilium lymphoma
Ilium fracture: DV radiograph
Hydronephrosis: pathology 02
Hydronephrosis: pathology 01
Hydronephrosis: nephrectomy
Hydronephrosis: enlarged abdomen
Hydrometra: pathology
Humerus fracture: lateral radiograph
Humerus fracture: DV radiograph
Hepatomegaly: DV radiograph
Hepatic lymphoma: ultrasound
Hepatic lymphoma
Heart: normal - lateral radiograph
Heart: normal - VD radiograph
Glaucoma: swollen globe
Glaucoma: lens luxation
Gingivitis 02
Gingivitis 01
Gingivectomy 05
Gingivectomy 04
Gingivectomy 03
Gingivectomy 02
Gingivectomy 01
Generalized gastric lymphadenopathy
General anatomy diagram
Gastrointestinal anatomy
Gallbladder/liver: normal ultrasound
Fluid therapy needle placement
Ferret eating critical care formula
Femur fracture: lateral radiograph 02
Femur fracture: lateral radiograph 01
Femur fracture: callus formation - lateral radiograph
Femur fracture repair: VD radiograph
Epiglottis anatomy
Enlarged testicles
Enlarged prostate: ultrasound 02
Enlarged prostate: ultrasound 01
Enlarged cardiac silhouette: VD radiograph
Endotracheal intubation
Electrocardiography lead positioning
Elbow luxation: splinting
Elbow luxation: lateral radiograph
Elbow luxation: DV radiograph
Eight week old weaned ferrets
Ear canal pigmentation spots
Ear canal excess cerumen
Dilated cardiomyopathy: ultrasound
Dermatomycosis alopecia
Dermal fibroma pathology
Dermal fibroma
Dental wear 02
Dental wear 01
Dental sealing
Dental scaling
Dental polishing
Dental necrosis
Dental malocclusion
Dental fracture
Dental fistula
Dental extraction 02
Dental extraction 01
Dental anatomy diagram
Dental abscess 03
Dental abscess 02
Dental abscess 01
Dark-eyed white
Cystotomy 02
Cystotomy 01
Cystitis: lateral contrast radiograph 02
Cystitis: lateral contrast radiograph 01
Cryptorchidism 02
Cryptorchidism 01
Cranial vena cava venipuncture 01
Congenital deformity: missing digits
Cinnamon
Chocolate
Champagne
Cephalic catheterization 02
Cauliflower ear
Canine teeth extrusion
Burn wound
Brain anatomy: ventral view
Brain anatomy: lateral view
Brain anatomy: dorsal view
Blaze
Black nose
Black eyes
Black sable
Basal cell tumor
Ascites ultrasound
Apocrine tumor 02
Apocrine tumor 01
Anesthesia: recovery
Anesthesia: monitoring temperature
Anesthesia: monitoring pulse
Anesthesia: induction chamber 02
Anesthesia: induction chamber 01
Anesthesia: induction 02
Anesthesia: induction 01
Anesthesia: heated air convection system
Anemia
Anal sacculectomy
Albino
Adrenal/kidney anatomy diagram
Adrenal anatomy 02
Adrenal anatomy 01
Abnormal os penis: lateral radiograph
Abnormal lungs: pathology
Abnormal dental arcade: DV radiograph
Abdomen: normal - lateral contrast radiograph
Abdomen: normal - DV contrast radiograph
Fecal analysis: occult blood
Poisonous plants
The musculoskeletal system
Gastrointestinal neoplasia
Ferret colors and markings
Ear cleaning formula
Dental examination
Dental anatomy and physiology overview
Critical care formula
Urethral obstruction
Trauma overview
Toxicosis overview
Topical flea product toxicity
Tonsillitis
Tick infestation
Skin abscess
Salivary mucocele
Renal failure
Renal cysts
Rabies
Pyometra
Pyogranulomatous panophthalmitis
Pyoderma
Pyelonephritis
Pseudopregnancy
Pseudomonas luteola infection
Prostatic disease
Prolonged estrus
Proliferative enteropathy
Preputial neoplasia
Periodontal disease
Paint toxicity
Ovarian neoplasia
Otitis
Oral ulceration
Oral neoplasia
Ocular lymphoma
Nephrosis/nephritis
Mycoplasmosis
Mycobacteriosis
Myasthenia gravis
Musculoskeletal neoplasia
Musculoskeletal lymphoma
Metritis
Megaesophagus
Lymphoma overview
Intervertebral disk disease
Insulinoma
Influenza
Inflammatory bowel disease
Ibuprofen toxicity
Hypothyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoadrenocorticism
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hyperadrenocorticism / hyperandrogenism
Hydronephrosis
Household cleaning product toxicity
Histoplasmosis
Hepatitis
Helicobacter mustelae gastritis
Hair balls
Glomerulosclerosis
Gingivitis
Giardiasis
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies
Gallbladder disease overview
Fractures
Flea infestation
Ferret systemic coronavirus
Ferret hemorrhagic syndrome
Epizootic cattarhal enteritis
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Endogenous lipid pneumonia
Ear mites
Disseminated idiopathic myofasciitis
Dirofilariasis
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dental abscess
Deafness
Cystitis and urolithiasis
Cuterebriasis
Chordoma
Chocolate toxicity
Cardiac arrhythmias including conduction disturbances
Canine distemper
Bromethalin toxicity
Bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Aplastic anemia
Anticoagulant rodenticide toxicity
Anemia overview
Aleutian disease
Agalactia
Acquired valvular disease
Acetaminophen toxicity
Hairballs
Penile trauma
Recumbent or paralyzed ferrets - how to care for them
Dental calculus
Dental anatomy / physiology / treatment overview
Sarcoptic mange
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