Dec 21, 2015 #1 casportpony 🦚🦆🦃🐔 BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member 11 Years Jun 24, 2012 142,224 427,635 2,382 The Golden State I thought this was helpful http://redcreekwildlifecenter.com/wcc.pdf -Kathy Last edited: Dec 26, 2015
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Dec 26, 2015 Thread starter #3 casportpony 🦚🦆🦃🐔 BYC Staff Project Manager Premium Feather Member 11 Years Jun 24, 2012 142,224 427,635 2,382 The Golden State % of Dehydration Clinical Signs in Birds and Reptiles < 5% Not detectable 5% - 6% Subtle loss of skin elasticity Tenting of skin 7% - 10% Loss of brightness around eyes Slow upper eye-lid turgor Dry, ropy mucous membranes Thick, pasty urates. 10% - 12% Tented skin stands in place Muddy color to scales of feet, cool extremities Dry mucous membranes Rapid heart rate Depressed No urates at all 12% - 15% Definite signs of shock, extreme depression Near death Source: http://www.ncwildliferehab.org/conf2012/Handouts/FluidTherapy -Kathy Last edited: Dec 26, 2015
% of Dehydration Clinical Signs in Birds and Reptiles < 5% Not detectable 5% - 6% Subtle loss of skin elasticity Tenting of skin 7% - 10% Loss of brightness around eyes Slow upper eye-lid turgor Dry, ropy mucous membranes Thick, pasty urates. 10% - 12% Tented skin stands in place Muddy color to scales of feet, cool extremities Dry mucous membranes Rapid heart rate Depressed No urates at all 12% - 15% Definite signs of shock, extreme depression Near death Source: http://www.ncwildliferehab.org/conf2012/Handouts/FluidTherapy -Kathy