By Amy Peat FdSc Applied Animal Behavioural Science and Welfare, RVN. Amy is a surgical nurse working in a 24-hour veterinary hospital. She has a keen interest in anaesthesia and exotic species. In her spare time, she walks her two dogs and helps out at a friend’s zoo, Hemsley Conservation Centre in Sevenoaks.

ABSTRACT A maned wolf named Marley was presented to the practice by a local conservation centre. She was non-weight-bearing on her right forelimb, which showed significant swelling. The patient was sedated and then underwent radiography of the right forelimb, which confirmed there were no fractures present. When the forelimb was clipped, two puncture wounds were identified and these were treated. She was then returned to the centre as soon as possible.
Keywords maned wolf, exotics, sedation, radiography, zoo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56496/MKBW5051

To cite this article: Peat, A. (2024) Sedation and X-ray assessment of a maned wolf. Veterinary Nursing Journal 39 (5) pp38-41

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