by NMGeorge | Apr 20, 2023 | Small Mammals
Guinea pigs are commonly affected by lower urinary tract disease, including uroliths and infection. It’s important to be familiar with the anatomic peculiarities in these species when approaching these cases. In female guinea pigs, the urethral opening is...
by NMGeorge | Apr 13, 2023 | Small Mammals
Do rabbits get paralysis ticks? Do rabbits get tick paralysis? Rabbits are hosts to ticks but appear relatively resistant to the neurotoxic effects of Ixodes holocyclus. A study on wild rabbits in Sydney found that most rabbits had quite a burden of larval...
by NMGeorge | Apr 6, 2023 | Avian
Feathers are a complex modification of hair, but they are truly amazing structures. If it wasn’t for feathers, would we have pens or aeroplanes?? Feather quills were the first writing instruments, before pens came along. And the study of feathers in flight has...
by NMGeorge | Mar 30, 2023 | Small Mammals
Rabbits are reported to have a higher risk of anaesthetic-related complications compared to dogs and cats. A study has found that anxious rabbits are more likely to experience intra-operative apnoea and cardiovascular instability. However, pre-operative assessment and...
by NMGeorge | Mar 23, 2023 | Avian, Reptiles & Amphibians
Despite birds and reptiles looking different… they are actually a monophyletic group and share many features. Crocodiles are more closely related to birds than to other reptile groups! There are so many fascinating facts about these species… · They don’t have...
