Anaesthesia in exotics part 1: small mammals

It is important to carry out temperature control measures into the recovery period, with particular care being taken in species that may overheat quickly, such as chinchillas, or those that may lose...

Stress in the veterinary surgery: small mammals

Most animals seen in veterinary practice are substantially smaller than the professionals caring for them. While true for dogs and cats, it is even more so for the small mammals that are only a few...

Approach to the companion animal cancer patient part 1: an overview

Recent research shows that the lifetime risk of cancer is now 1 in every 2 people born since the early 1960s (Ahmad et al, 2015; Cancer Research UK, 2016). Cancer is estimated to affect up to 1 in...