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Kitting out an exotics ward
Author(s) -
Brown Donna
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.c2706
Subject(s) - key (lock) , term (time) , geography , business , ecology , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
The term ‘exotics’ covers a large range of animals and, as pets such as reptiles become increasingly popular, it is worth considering how the demands of these animals might be met should they ever need hospitalisation. This article describes the key areas that should be considered when setting up an exotics ward, and highlights some specific factors that should be taken into account for the care of particular species.