Veterinary Nurse (Exotic Pets), at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London, UK
Arthritis is often seen in guinea pigs that are suffering from hypovitaminosis C (scurvy) as this results in intra-articular haemorrhage (Witkowska et al, 2017). It has also been noted in those...
Rupert was a 6-year-old, male neutered, crossbreed rabbit belonging to one of the clinic's veterinary surgeons. He was fully up to date with vaccinations against myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic...
Susie is an approximately 2–3-year-old female entire guinea pig, and is a Lakeland breed of guinea pig (this is a gene carrier for skinny hairless breed). The patient had been used to breed from...
One of the most important things to remember when it comes to reptiles is that they are ectothermic, meaning that they require an external heat source (i.e. the sun) to be able to perform normal...
Sadly, many exotic patients are critically ill by the time they reach a veterinary clinic. This is probably due to the fact that many of these animals are prey species. As an evolutionary survival...
Before even considering an anaesthetic, patients should undergo a full clinical examination and history taking with an experienced veterinary surgeon..
The following week, Dominic was brought back into the surgery with his companion. Rabbits living with a bonded companion can find social isolation stressful, so hospitalisation of both animals is...