Multicenter evaluation of the administration of crotalid antivenom in cats: 115 cases (2000-2011).

Objective: To evaluate use of crotalid antivenom, frequency of hypersensitivity reactions, and risk factors for hypersensitivity reactions and death in envenomed cats.

Design: Retrospective multicenter case series.

Animals: 115 envenomed cats treated with antivenom and 177 envenomed cats treated without antivenom.

Antimicrobial therapy and aerobic bacteriologic culture patterns in canine intensive care unit patients: 74 dogs (January-June 2006).

Objective: Describe antimicrobial therapy and aerobic bacteriologic culture patterns in canine intensive care unit (ICU) patients in a university hospital.

Design: Retrospective descriptive.

Setting: A tertiary university referral hospital.

Hematologic and biochemistry reference values for the endangered riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius).

The objective of this study was to establish reference hematologic and biochemistry values for adult riparian brush rabbits (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius). Between February 2002 and December 2003, complete blood cell counts and serum biochemistry panels were done on blood samples collected for 252 healthy, adult riparian brush rabbits that were bred in captivity and released to the wild in the California, USA, San Joaquin Valley. Significant differences in mean values of some analytes were found among males, nonpregnant females, and pregnant females and among seasons.