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The date commemorates July 14, 1960, when renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall began her groundbreaking research on wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania.

World Chimpanzee Day was officially established in 2018 by the Jane Goodall Institute to inspire conservation and promote the welfare of chimpanzees.

Today is a reminder that chimpanzees are Endangered, threatened by habitat loss, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, and infectious diseases.

https://worldchimpanzeeday.org

🦠 Why is it important to distinguish between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?

Identifying whether bacteria are Gram-positive or Gram-negative is essential for selecting appropriate diagnostics, initiating effective treatment, promoting antimicrobial stewardship, and improving patient outcomes.

🔹Guides empirical antibiotic therapy, as Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria differ in their susceptibility to antimicrobial drugs.
🔹Improves interpretation of cytology and Gram stain results from samples such as ear swabs, wound exudates, urine, and respiratory secretions.
🔹Helps assess disease severity, since Gram-negative bacteria produce lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an endotoxin that can trigger systemic inflammation and septic shock.
🔹Supports infection control by identifying likely pathogens and routes of transmission.
🔹Enhances diagnostic accuracy when combined with culture, antimicrobial susceptibility testing, and molecular diagnostics.

✅More facts about bird anatomy, physiology, and other clinically important information can be found on our blog.

🖋Author: Kuklin Kai https://www.facebook.com/tori.ko.ku?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr

🐹🐭Reminder about guinea pigs and chinchillas.

In our community, we share a lot about rodents and other exotic mammals. Join us to maintain and improve your knowledge.

🐢 Treatment of the most common diseases in tortoises:

🔹Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD)
Correct diet, UVB lighting, calcium supplementation.

🔹Vitamin A Deficiency (Hypovitaminosis A)
Dietary correction, vitamin A supplementation (avoid overdose).

🔹Dystocia (Egg Binding)
Calcium therapy, oxytocin (selected cases), surgery if necessary.

🔹Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Correct husbandry, fluid therapy, nebulization, antibiotics based on culture (e.g., ceftazidime, enrofloxacin).

🔹Cloacal Prolapse
Tissue lubrication, reduction under anesthesia, purse-string suture if needed, treat the underlying cause.

❗️Important husbandry note: Many diseases in Russian tortoises are secondary to improper husbandry, including:
- Inadequate UVB lighting
- Incorrect temperatures
- Low humidity
- Poor nutrition
- Chronic dehydration

✅ Correcting environmental conditions is often the most important part of successful treatment and prevention.

🖋Author: Anastasia Gankova https://www.instagram.com/anastasia_sergeevna.vet?igsh=MW5vNmY0enBmeGVxMg==

🔥Here’s a useful resource we’d like to share!

eClinPath, an online textbook on Veterinary Clinical Pathology
https://eclinpath.com/

What they have:

🔹Exotics: Clinical pathology of reptiles, amphibians, birds, and small mammals.
🔹Atlas: A quick reference library of clinical pathology images, including hematology, urine sediment, and cytology.
🔹Diagnostic Challenge: Test your diagnostic skills with real clinical cases from Cornell University.
🔹Calculations: Clinical pathology calculators and conversion formulas, including RBC indices, reticulocyte counts, and electrolyte calculations.
🔹Test Basics: Essential information on reference intervals, preanalytical variables, laboratory artifacts, and interpretation of test results.
🔹Hematology: Comprehensive information on leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets, and hematologic disorders.
🔹Hemostasis: Overview of coagulation physiology, diagnostic testing, hemostatic disorders, and transfusion medicine.
🔹Urinalysis: Information on urine production, chemical analysis, cells, casts, and crystals.
🔹Chemistry: Clinical chemistry analytes, laboratory methods, sample collection, and assessment of organ function.
🔹Cytology: Principles of sample collection and interpretation of cytologic findings.

Who is it for?
- Veterinary students
- Veterinary technicians/nurses
- General practice veterinarians
- Exotic pets veterinarians
- Clinical pathologists
- Interns and residents
- Researchers and educators interested in veterinary clinical pathology

✅ Treatment depends on the cause:
• Antibiotics* (often long-term in severe cases)
• Supportive care (fluids, oxygen, nutrition)
• Vitamin C supplementation
• Environmental correction

Stertor and stridor are not just “funny breathing sounds” — they are signs of potentially life-threatening airway disease. Early recognition = better outcomes.

If you work with guinea pigs or treat exotics, this is a sound you should never ignore.

*Remember:
Some common antibiotics (like penicillins given orally) can be fatal in guinea pigs due to dysbiosis.

🖋 Author: Elena Doronina (https://www.instagram.com/doctor_mulechka?igsh=MW1obHYyZGdqYWlhMQ==)