Guiding clients on proper food choices for exotic pets
Knowing what a specific species should eat versus what the pet is being fed and consuming at home can help identify an underlying reason for an exotic pet’s illness.
Pet Birds
Best practices for radiographing exotic pets
A review of restraint, positioning, and principles of interpretation for lizards, snakes, chelonians, birds, rabbits, and rodents. Plus, a look at recent publications outlining normal values in these species will be discussed.
Key skin-deep treatments for exotics (birds, reptiles and small mammals)
Olivia A. Petritz, DVM, DACZM, presents an expanded version of The Wild Side column from the April 2024 issue of Veterinary Practice News on avian and reptile dermatology, featuring exclusive VPN Plus+ content on skin issues with rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, and poultry.
Pet Business names the top pet products of 2023
With limited space in most veterinary practice’s retail centers, reviewing this year winners is one possible route in determining what to sell or gift clients for referrals.
Veterinarian and vet med students visit preschool for pet checkups
Kerry Rood, MS, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, and students from USU’s Zoo, Exotic and Wildlife Club demonstrate a stethoscope on a stuffed animal to preschoolers during a visit to the Dolores Doré Eccles Center for Early Care & Education on USU’s Logan campus.
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