by NMGeorge | Jun 1, 2023 | Industry
I absolutely love my job. I always wanted to be a vet and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. But like many of my peers, I have struggled through this career. It is something that many of us are familiar with, but the magnitude of this problem is unacceptable....
by NMGeorge | May 11, 2023 | Industry
As vets, we apply information gathered from a case to generate a differential diagnoses list or a diagnosis on a daily basis. “Did I miss something?” is a common concern regardless of the species in question. When faced with a complex or tricky case...
by NMGeorge | May 4, 2023 | Industry
It’s no secret that there is a tendency for fluoroquinolones to be prescribed empirically, particularly in exotics and wildlife. As per the Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines put out by the Australasian Infectious Diseases Advisory Panel, this should be avoided to...
by NMGeorge | Apr 27, 2023 | Industry
Operant conditioning is a learning process that can be used to shape the behaviours of any species; birds, rabbits, dogs, tigers, goldfish and humans! It is often utilised in animal training and can significantly improve animal welfare and communication between...
by NMGeorge | Mar 9, 2023 | Industry
Did you know that frogs and most reptiles (not crocodiles) have 3 chambered hearts?! That’s 2 atria and 1 ventricle. How does it work?? Muscular ridges (one of which is an incomplete interventricular septum) create a separation that directs blood to either lungs...
by NMGeorge | Mar 2, 2023 | Industry
Rats have extensive mammary tissue and mammary tumours are one of the most common neoplasms in this species. Majority of these tumours are benign fibroadenomas, with a smaller percentage being carcinomas. Fibroadenomas can grow to a massive size and affect the...
