April 2017

CPD provider Improve International has extended its range of one-day courses aimed at practitioners dealing with species other than companion animals, such as goats, alpacas and game birds.

2 mins

March 2017

Elisabetta Mancinelli discusses best practices for ensuring the right water intake for rabbits and rodents.

26 mins

Carl Regan, Lisa Yon and Hany Elsheikha report results of a study of parasitic and bacterial infections from several species kept in captivity in the UK and India.

36 mins

Glen Cousquer and Kenneth Boyd introduce the concept of how vets can ethically approach wildlife cases, in the first of a five-part article.

15 mins

February 2017

Elisabetta Mancinelli discusses ocular disease in rabbits and rodents, and how the increasing number of research investigations is improving the standards of care.

13 mins

January 2017

Elisabetta Mancinelli on the latest research and studies about Europe's third most popular mammalian pet.

21 mins

December 2016

Elisabetta Mancinelli examines how to manage this species by assessing its natural behaviour and interaction with other animals.

27 mins

Elisabetta Mancinelli takes a closer look at this condition and how it can be diagnosed, as well as suggesting various treatments.

14 mins

November 2016

Marie Kubiak explores vaccine options and precautions to be taken in various species, as well as complications caused by viral haemorrhagic disease type two in UK rabbits.

22 mins

Guen Bradbury discusses the often practised habit of picking up rabbits and why an increasing body of evidence suggests this is unacceptable for owners and vets.

26 mins

Elisabetta Mancinelli describes methods and locations to obtain blood, and volumes considered safe to withdraw in small exotics.

24 mins

Nadia Wiseman and Livia Benato look at caring for this prey species while at the clinic and provide a stress-free environment to help give them a better chance to progress and fully recover.

24 mins

While disorders of parrots' endocrine systems are rare, Yvonne van Zeeland insists the principles of diagnosis and treatment in mammals are a good starting point in suspected cases.

32 mins

October 2016

Elisabetta Mancinelli presents the second of a two-part article in the latest of her Exotics Encounters series.

22 mins

Marie Kubiak discusses caring for some uncommon members of the squirrel family kept as pets in the UK, including Siberian chipmunks and Richardson’s ground squirrels.

20 mins

September 2016

Elisabetta Mancinelli tackles another topic in unusual pets in her latest Exotic Encounters column.

22 mins

Elisabetta Mancinelli looks at the causes, preventive measures and methods of treatment for urinary stones found in this species.

20 mins

August 2016

Elisabetta Mancinelli provides advice on more unusual creatures in her latest Exotic Encounters.

24 mins

Vetacademy has added a course on aquatic medicine for vets, vet technicians and aquarists working in the aquarium and aquaculture fields who wish to fast-track their knowledge and skills.

3 mins

July 2016

Elisabetta Mancinelli chooses an ophthalmology topic for her latest Exotics Encounters article.

18 mins