Shock is a critical condition that is brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow throughout an animal’s body. Shock can be the result of a wide variety of conditions or circumstances, including extreme physical stress, trauma, disease, heatstroke, blo …

Bloat is a serious condition that is fatal if left untreated. In veterinary medicine, it is frequently seen in large dogs and is known as gastric dilatation-volvulus, or GDV, and can occur spontaneously. Bloat occurs when an animal's stomach fills wi …

Field immobilization of antelope is sometimes required for medical examination, blood sample collection, and animal identification, and the importance of performing such procedures for research and conservation projects is widely acknowledged.1 As th …

Cardiac arrest, or cardiopulmonary arrest (CPA) is characterized by an abrupt, complete failure of the respiratory and circulatory systems. The subsequent lack of oxygen transport can quickly cause systemic cellular death from oxygen depletion.1 If l …

Capture myopathy (CM) is a serious condition that can occur in wild and domestic animals wherein muscle damage results from extreme exertion, struggle, or stress. It is also known as exertional myopathy, overstraining disease and exertional rhabdomyo …

“Antelope” is a common name that has been ascribed to various members of the family Antilocapridae and Bovidae. The pronghorn antelope, Antilocapra americana, is the only member in the Antilocapridae family.1 Antelope males and the females of some sp …

Aspiration is described as when a foreign substance enters the airway or lungs; this can apply to food, liquid, or other materials. Aspiration can give rise to serious health problems, such as pneumonia. Aspiration can occur when a human or animal ha …

Vomiting is one of the more common post-sedation and post-anesthesia complications in both domestic and exotic animals. Vomiting once or twice after a surgical procedure can be considered normal however, if the vomiting continues, it can be a sign of …

Managing white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) often requires the live capture of individual animals, and chemical immobilization often is the most effective method of capture.1 Throughout the modern history of the chemical immobilization of wil …