How does capture myopathy happen, and can it be prevented?

It is widespread necrosis of skeletal muscle caused by excessive stress and struggling, presenting as collapse, muscle rigidity, reduced or absent urine output and even sudden death, and it can be investigated with blood creatine kinase and other markers of muscle damage. Treatment is mainly supportive and the prognosis is often poor, so prevention focuses on reducing the number and duration of restraints, assessing before sedation, and having professionals carry out the handling.

What should I do if I see large numbers of wild birds dying?

Large unexpected die-offs of wild birds or poultry with neurological signs are a warning sign of avian influenza. Avian influenza has no individual treatment and is a matter of population-level disease control, so the approach is not to touch or handle dead birds by hand and to report to the competent authority.

What screening methods exist for the hips of working dogs?

Radiographic scoring is the main one, and OFA and PennHIP are two real, methodologically different canine hip scoring schemes: PennHIP is a quantitative distraction method measuring hip laxity and allows early assessment from a young age; OFA scores mainly on hip conformation and generally recommends a preliminary exam at 1 year and a final exam at 2 years.

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How does capture myopathy happen, and can it be prevented?: It is widespread necrosis of skeletal muscle caused by excessive stress and struggling, presenting as collapse, muscle rigidity, reduced or absent urine output and even sudden death, and it can be investigated with blood creatine kinase and other markers of muscle damage. Treatment is mainly supportive and the prognosis is often poor, so prevention focuses on reducing the number and duration of restraints, assessing before sedation, and having professionals carry out the handling.
What should I do if I see large numbers of wild birds dying?: Large unexpected die-offs of wild birds or poultry with neurological signs are a warning sign of avian influenza. Avian influenza has no individual treatment and is a matter of population-level disease control, so the approach is not to touch or handle dead birds by hand and to report to the competent authority.
What screening methods exist for the hips of working dogs?: Radiographic scoring is the main one, and OFA and PennHIP are two real, methodologically different canine hip scoring schemes: PennHIP is a quantitative distraction method measuring hip laxity and allows early assessment from a young age; OFA scores mainly on hip conformation and generally recommends a preliminary exam at 1 year and a final exam at 2 years.

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