Exotic Mammal Record

Exotic Companion Mammal Dermatological Disease

Peter G. Fisher, DVM, DABVP (Exotic Companion Mammal) Pet Care Veterinary Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA, USA Dermatological conditions are common in the exotic companion mammal. Causes may include ectoparasitism, underlying endocrine disease, infectious agents (bacterial, viral, fungal), conditions related to anatomy such as obesity or pain from osteoarthritis that inhibits grooming behavior, en...

Protozoal Disease in the Exotic Companion Mammal

A+-Optimizing Anesthesia and Analgesia for Exotic Mammal Patients

Zoological small mammal species are commonly encountered in veterinary practice and include those kept as pets, maintained by laboratories and zoological collections, and those encountered as free-living species. Effective protocols for analgesia and anesthesia are critical to the provision of a high level of medical and surgical care for these species. Pain can have serious negative implicatio...

Stabilizing the Critical Small Exotic Mammal Exotics & Reptile Patient

Special Needs for the Exotic Small Mammal and Reptile Patient In general, basic equipment used for dogs and cats can be used on many exotic small mammals and reptiles. Most exotic animal patients tend to be very little; therefore pediatric equipment is a must. It is important to have catheters and needles as small as 26g. Small uncuffed endotracheal tubes should be available, and 18g to 14g IV ...

Critical Rodents and Other Small Exotic Mammal Emergencies

A common scenario for all exotic pets is chronic disease presenting as an acute onset of illness. Many rodents and smaller exotic pets fall into the category of prey species, with inherent instincts to hide illness until unable to do so. Therefore, any animal presented in acute crisis must be carefully evaluated for long-term chronic underlying illness. Common underlying factors in diseases aff...