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Medical and surgical management of intraspecific wounds in a European beaver kit ( Castor fiber )
Author(s) -
O’Brien Michelle F,
Meldrum Julia,
Foster Ian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000561
Subject(s) - medicine , hydrotherapy , enterobacter cloacae , serratia marcescens , stenotrophomonas , surgery , veterinary medicine , klebsiella pneumoniae , bacteria , pseudomonas , pathology , biology , biochemistry , genetics , alternative medicine , escherichia coli , gene
A captive European beaver ( Castor fiber ) kit, of approximately eight to ten weeks of age, was found in his enclosure with multiple wounds caused by intraspecific aggression. Six wounds healed quickly, while three progressed to abscessation. Severe proprioceptive deficits developed in both hindlegs as a secondary complication. A number of different antibiotics, general anaesthesia and basic physiotherapy (including range‐of‐motion exercises and hydrotherapy) were used in conjunction to treat these wounds over the following 10 months. Anti‐inflammatories were used as needed. Bacteria cultured from the infected wounds included Enterobacter cloacae , Serratia marcescens , Klebsiella pneumoniae , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Serratia liquefaciens and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia . This report presents previously unreported information regarding the use and effectiveness of various medications and physiotherapy techniques in juvenile European beavers.