Avian & Exotic

Rockville, Md. -- Since no new cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United States since an outbreak in 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to lift its restrictions on prairie dogs and certain African rodents.

At our hospital, we perform few exotic or pocket pet surgeries, but when we do, we have struggled with monitoring these patients' heart rates.

College Station, Texas -- A course originally sponsored to raise money for parrot research will do that and much more when it begins in January 2009.

When one speaks of pain management in dogs they are discussing one species with research to back up their statements.

What is meant by small mammals? Small mammals in this document refer to those species commonly kept as pets, not including dogs and cats, for example, rodents (rats, mice, chinchillas, guinea pigs), rabbits, and ferrets.

When one speaks of pain management in dogs they are discussing one species with research to back up their statements.

Influenza virus is an ancient virus that has affected man for many centuries.

The ferrets are mammals in the Mustelid family.

With the growing popularity of exotic pets in the United States, the incidence of zoonotic diseases attributed to these pets should be expected to rise.

Thermal burns in reptiles are one of the most common injuries seen by herp veterinarians.

Marsupials have some of the most unique anatomic and physiologic features among members of the Class Mammalia.

In general, all reptiles are covered with scales. They can have four legs, or none.

The majority of the reptile cases presented to veterinarians are dehydrated as a result of a chronic disease.

Reptiles take a very long time to get sick. By the time they show signs of disease, their condition is usually advanced.

To date there have been very few pharmacokinetic studies published in reptiles, and with only limited numbers of antibiotics.

Parasites are a common finding in wild-caught and captive small exotic mammals.

Clinicians working with "exotic species" should establish consistent anesthetic and analgesic protocols to manage cases that require diagnostic or surgical procedures.

Reptiles take a very long time to get sick. Likewise, amphibians tend to hide disease for prolonged periods.

It has been well established that the majority of bacterial pathogens affecting reptile patients are of the gram negative type.

Many of the exotic species we deal with have evolved to mask their illness to avoid predation.

Ferrets remain popular pets in the United States.

There are two ways to approach a disease issue in fish: 1) ante-mortem tests and 2) post-mortem tests.

Bearded dragons (Pogona spp.) are omnivorous lizards that are native to Australia.

December 2007 BPA Statement for Veterinary Medicine

The ferrets are mammals in the Mustelid family.