Dinosaurs And Other Exotics

During my exotics rotation at Angell, I saw a number of interesting animals. There was this dinosaur (actually it's a 20 lb iguana) that came in because it fell off a window sill. We had to take radiographs of its left front leg and they found a possible torn tendon. Later, the surgeon went in to repair the rupture, then placed an external fixator on the outside of the leg. This thing was so strong that it took 4 of us to handle it when it was awake.
There were also lots of guinea pigs that came in. This one was not eating because it had a tooth problem. We did a dental on it and it was all better!
We only got in a couple of hedgehogs, but they are so adorable! The sad thing is, they get some really bad diseases. This one was in for Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome which is kinda like Lou Gehrig's Dz. They start with a myelopathy causing paresis or paralysis in the hind legs that continues to progress forward until they can't breathe or swallow. It's very sad, and there is no cure. They are also tumor factories and can get any kind of tumor known to man.
After my first week, some people were leaving so I went around collecting new items for my room. I was able to secure another blanket to conquer the cold, a TV that barely works, some fooding supplies, and a mini refrigerator. I even put up a poster of a squirrel for decoration! I'm planning to go visit some museums today since it is still pouring outside. It might take me a while to gear up for this nasty weather.