Retrospective analysis of risk factors, clinical features, and prognostic indicators for urolithiasis in guinea pigs: 158 cases (2009-2019).

Objective: To investigate risk factors, clinical features, and prognostic indicators in guinea pigs with urolithiasis.

Animals: 158 guinea pigs with urolithiasis.

Procedures: Medical records of an exotics animal specialty service were searched, identifying guinea pigs with urolithiasis.

Retrospective comparison of three antivenoms for the treatment of dogs with crotalid envenomation.

Objective: To retrospectively compare clinical outcomes associated with 3 commercially available antivenom products (2 F[ab']2 products and 1 IgG product) in dogs with crotalid envenomation.

Animals: 282 dogs with evidence of crotalid envenomation treated with antivenom at a single high-volume private emergency facility in southwestern Arizona from 2014 to 2018.

Procedures: Data were collected on all dogs regarding signalment, coagulation test results, snakebite characteristics, type and number of units of antivenom received (1 of 3 products), survival to hospital discharge (yes or no), and complications following discharge.