Emergency pet prep for exotics
Determining species to be seen and gathering necessary supplies are initial steps to ready your team for caring for exotics
Avian/Exotic
Nearly 150 exotic animals surrendered by Michigan animal dealer
Nearly 150 exotic animals, including ring-tailed lemurs, kinkajous, wallabies, porcupines, foxes, prairie dogs and ground squirrels, were surrendered by a Michigan animal dealer after alleged violation of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Baby walrus rescued from Alaska’s North Slope receives 24/7 ‘cuddling’
The rare Pacific walrus calf has been admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response Program
Not all rabbits are born to be wild
Rabbits have been vulnerable to abandonment even before the pandemic. Their stereotypical cuteness can be their downfall when it leads to impulse purchases, with Easter being the saddest time of year.
Galápagos: Diagnostics in the field
With a permit from the Galápagos National Park (PNG) and the support of the Galápagos Science Center (GSC), a small NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)/University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill-led team completed a two-day health assessment of 28 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and a single hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
Bats critical for ecosystems, conservation campaign says
Bat Conservation International’s “We Belong Together” campaign promotes the protection and restoration of the agave habitat
80-year-old tortoise ‘oldest’ veterinary patient to undergo surgery
Tortie, an 80-year-old California desert tortoise, is back to his old self after undergoing surgery to remove a fist-size bladder stone, which was discovered during a wellness examination.