What to have on hand: supporting hospitalised small mammal patients
In my experience, optimal nutritional support is a cornerstone of successful clinical outcomes in sm...
9 min read
Video: Clinical decision-making in exotic animal practice
Solve cases alongsideDr Rachel Siu DVM, as she guides you through three of her own patient cases in ...
20 min video
How to prepare your veterinary hospital for exotic small mammals
As the popularity of exotic pets continues to increase, many general clinical veterinarians are seei...
8 min read
Pets that go bump in the night: why understanding the nocturnal activity of our companion animals is crucial to providing good care
Many common species of companion animal can be active at night. Think of the ubiquitous domestic cat...
13 min read
Webinar: Normal and abnormal dentistry in exotic pet species
Would you know what to look for in a badger's mouth? Or common dental diseases of bearded dragons? Y...
45 min webinar
An introduction to the ophthalmology of exotic pets in general practice
Ophthalmological presentations in general practice can be some of the trickiest to diagnose and mana...
21 min read
Lower urinary tract disease of small mammals: an introduction
Lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) is a common and often challenging condition in small exotic mamma...
19 min read
Diabetes mellitus in degus: diagnosis, management and care
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic endocrine disorder characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia due to ...
13 min read
Surgical management of gastrointestinal obstruction in rabbits
Rabbits presenting with gastrointestinal obstruction are not uncommon in clinical practice, especial...
19 min read
The fundamentals of anaesthetic monitoring in rabbits – a guide for veterinary nurses
For many in general practice, the thought of monitoring a rabbit under anaesthesia might immediately...
24 min read
Dentistry of small companion mammals
Dental disease is a common presenting issue of small companion mammals, perhaps because the unique a...
16 min read
Identifying and managing pain in exotic pets
Identifying signs of pain in exotic animals is of the utmost importance in order to preserve animal ...
24 min read
Managing trauma and shock in exotic patients
Emergency presentations in exotic patients are as unique and varied as exotic species themselves. Wh...
17 min read
Fear-free avian practice – minimising stress for birds in veterinary practice
It is well known that a visit to a veterinary clinic is a stressor for the majority of our patients....
24 min read
Avian anaesthesia – a guide for general practitioners
Anaesthetising avian patients is an uncommon procedure in general practice unless clinicians have a ...
17 min read
A case of cutaneous mast cell neoplasia in a ferret
Cutaneous mast cell tumours are very common in dogs, often presenting a diagnostic dilemma, with man...
4 min read
Acute abdomen in rabbits and guinea pigs
Presentation of small mammals for abdominal pain and gastrointestinal stasis is common in clinical p...
20 min read
Adrenal disease in ferrets
Hyperadrenocorticism has a different pathophysiology and presentation in ferrets compared to dogs an...
17 min read
Managing gastrointestinal stasis in small mammals
Gastrointestinal stasis is a common presenting problem of small herbivorous mammals. One study showe...
19 min read
Nutritional pathologies in rodents: guinea pigs and the vitamin C problem
Rodents (for example, rats, Rattus norvegicus domestica; mice, Mus musculus domestica; gerbils, Meri...
9 min read
Cloacal prolapses in reptiles
Prolapse of tissue from the cloaca is a true emergency in reptiles. The cloaca has variable anatomy ...
13 min read
Endoscopy and exotic animals: a match made in heaven
Exotic animal medicine can be tough! We often face problems that our domestic animal counterparts do...
24 min read
Clinical pathology of rabbits – interpretation of biochemistry, haematology and urinalysis results
Domestic rabbits originate from the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), and are an increasingly...
13 min read
Pain management in the avian patient
The requirement for effective and suitable pain management is as necessary for avian species as it i...
11 min read
Reptile anaesthesia: a refresher for the general practitioner
Reptile medicine, and by extent surgery, is becoming more common in veterinary practice. Reptile own...
15 min read
Rabbit and guinea pig urinary tract disease
Urinary tract disease is a common presentation in companion rabbits and guinea pigs. While some pres...
14 min read
Emergency triage and first aid of exotic patients
Exotic animals are inherently prey species and as such hide evidence of minor illnesses. Because of ...
10 min read
Meloxicam as analgesic for rabbits
Imagine this clinical scenario: you create an analgesic protocol for your clinic to ensure rabbits e...
6 min read
Feather plucking in parrots
An article in the Scottish Daily Record (2019) brought to light the damage that parrots can do to th...
9 min read
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease - diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) has regained attention recently due to a new strain causing out-br...
12 min read
