Do prokinetics actually work in rabbits? This blog breaks down the latest JAVMA study and outlines a practical, evidence-based RGIS protocol.

New to exotic animal medicine? Avoid these five common mistakes and set yourself up for success in treating exotic mammals, reptiles, and birds!

Rabbit incisor malocclusion: causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Learn when to trim vs. extract, plus a step-by-step guide to surgical extraction.

The field of exotic veterinary medicine has evolved from the Wild West to a more evidence-based approach. We owe it to our patients and their owners to provide excellent, evidence-based, compassionate care, no matter the species.

Even if you don’t feel fully equipped to deal with exotic patient emergencies, there are some basic tenets of triage that are good to remember. 

Find out the decisions you need to make, the training you and your staff need, and how to alter your practice to add exotic patients to your practice effectively.

Veterinary medicine as a whole and exotic pet owners and their pets need more skilled and knowledgeable exotic vets.

[Despite] anecdotal evidence of maropitant helping with visceral pain...Maropitant 2 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg SQ did not reduce pain in rabbits undergoing [surgery]...compared to control groups in this study.

Even if you’ve been seeing rabbits for years, read on for a review of performing a complete, systematic physical exam on rabbits. 

There are so many helpful resources out there, and textbooks are just one of them, but arguably the most important for a solid basis of exotics knowledge. This list just scratches the surface, but includes the texts I have found to be overall most useful for a variety of species.