1. Head Trauma in Wildlife Patients

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• First think about prognosis of other injuries • Glasgow Coma Scores (conscious, moving, reflexes) • Grade head trauma as mild, moderate, or severe • X-rays not very useful • Remember to r/o toxin, malnutrition, viral
• Clinical Signs • Neurologic, Respiratory Distress • Star-gazing, Tremors, Paralysis • Look for signs of trauma and get a good hx • Nails worn • Road rash • Wounds • Blood from nose and ears
Page 1 and 2: Alison M. Hazel, DVM Greenwood Wild
Page 3 and 4: Major Categories None Shock & Dehyd
Page 5: • Triage- French for ‘to sort
Page 9: • Maxilla fractures tend to heal
Page 13 and 14: • Size • Reaction to light •
Page 16 and 17: • Treat and prevent complications
Page 18 and 19: • Dehydration makes cerebral trau
Page 21 and 22: • IV hypertonic saline then Hetas
Page 23 and 24: • NSAIDs are considered safe afte
Page 25 and 26: • Extensively studied • Helps i
Page 27: • Dark and quiet • Metacam or o
Page 31: • Remember rabies and other viral
Page 35 and 36: • Ceftazidime • Meloxicam • B
Page 37: • Don’t forget to look at whole

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