Foreign body ingestion is particularly a problem in ferrets less than one year of age.

Anorexia is a common presenting complaint and dental disease should be considered in any rabbit that presents for anorexia.

The respiratory system of birds is significantly different, both physiologically and anatomically, from that of mammals.

One of the main reasons for neutering exotic pet mammals is to control reproduction.

A simple ventral midline celiotomy provides limited exposure to most abdominal organs in birds.

In general, ferrets are hardy and make excellent surgical candidates.