Exotics

The treatment of wild avian patients must be approached in a different way than that of companion avian species

Cardiac disease is a relatively common presentation in small exotic mammals; how should you approach these cases?

What should vets look out for to ensure the welfare of these birds is not compromised?

From first- to fourth-degree burns, what are the best ways to treat thermal burns in reptiles?

Diagnosis and treatment of the highly contagious viral disease

Can enrichment keep birds physically and psychologically healthy?

The right positioning and anaesthesia can vastly improve the diagnostic outcomes when radiographing birds

Having isolated ourselves from the natural world, do humans have misconceptions of welfare in the wild?

Brush up on the diseases and injuries commonly encountered by working ferrets, which are still prevalent in the UK

Results of a recent study will help prioritise animal welfare issues in the UK using expert consensus

A final year veterinary student reviews The New Vet’s Handbook, published in June 2018

"Folklore husbandry” is an emerging term describing the phenomenon of unevidenced, pseudoscientific, convenience-led habit and opinion handed down from one ill-informed animal keeper to the next. Kev…

CEO of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park, Steve Nichols, explains his vision for the future of captive psittacines in the UK

The term “exotic” can mean several things. Setting aside “unusual” or “strange”, exotic might be interpreted as something that isn’t where it should be. For most, if not all, exotic pets (ie pet wildl…

CLIFFORD WARWICK biologist and medical scientist, looks at the poor understanding among the general public of exotic pets and argues that the trading and keeping of them is harmful and wrong

Veterinary Practice talks to exotics specialist Dr Charley Pignon who will be speaking about rabbits at the London Vet Show.

Dr ERIKA SULLIVAN visited sanctuaries in Canada and the USA which work to help species threatened by extinction

ROBIN FEARON follows up on some of the sessions at the 2012 London Vet Show, covering the treatment of exotic species and dogs with hearing problems

VETERINARY PRACTICE visits a practice which has taken steps to improve the standard of rabbit care – and knowledge of the species – among its clients

DAVID J. COFFEY is unimpressed by the profession’s involvement with exotic animals