Christopher Lee, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, DACVM (Parasitology), discusses the clinical significance of Toxoplasma gondii, when veterinary professionals should consider testing, and how to communicate the risks of exposure to clients.
|Videos|December 27, 2017
Typical Cancers for Avian and Exotic Pets
What are the most commonly seen cancers in avian and exotic pets?
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Jennifer Graham, DVM, DABVP (Avian/Exotic Companion Mammal Practice), associate professor of zoological animal medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University says that in avian species, veterinarians tend to see a lot squamous cell carcinoma, which is suspected to be caused by chronic malnutrition.
Dr. Graham also discusses common cancers and their associated treatments for rabbits and ferrets.
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