by NMGeorge | Aug 22, 2023 | Small Mammals
A paper has recently out on the use of gabapentin in rabbits and I thought the introduction was a great summary of what it means to be a prey species and the importance of appreciating this in the rabbit patient: “In the wild, rabbits are subject to a high degree of...
by NMGeorge | Jul 27, 2023 | Small Mammals
Private: Guinea pig...
by NMGeorge | Jul 20, 2023 | Avian
The upper and lower beak are made of bones (essentially maxilla and mandible), vascular dermis and are covered by a layer of hard keratin. The keratin layer is called the rhamphotheca (maxillary rhamphotheca is called a rhinotheca, and mandibular rhamphotheca is...
by NMGeorge | Jul 13, 2023 | Small Mammals
Rabbits produce 2 types of poo: Firm dry faecal pellets, which are the ones they leave in the litter tray. Caecotrophs, which are rarely seen as they are consumed by the rabbit as a source of nutrients. They look like a shiny sticky cluster of grapes and if they are...
by NMGeorge | Jul 6, 2023 | Avian
I’m very excited to be joining forces with Centre for Continuing Education (CVE) @ University of Sydney to offer a TimeOnline course on exotics emergencies in October 2023. This course is designed for vets and will cover receiving, assessing and stabilising an...
