Michelle C Borsdorf,Olivia A Petritz
Michelle C Borsdorf
Reproductive diseases are common medical problems of birds including dystocia, oviductal and ovarian disease, testicular tumors, as well as hormonally linked behavioral disorders such as feather destruction, self-trauma, aggression, or mast...
Vladimir Jekl
Vladimir Jekl
Adrenal gland disease has been described as a rare disease in pet rabbits and rodents. Hyperadrenocorticism with excessive secretion of corticosteroids is most commonly observed in guinea pigs and hamsters, with dermatologic signs similar t...
Miranda J Sadar,Molly Gleeson
Miranda J Sadar
Cystic ovarian disease is the most common reproductive tract disorder in female guinea pigs, and concurrent uterine pathology may also be present. Nonspecific clinical signs include decreased appetite, lethargy, hunched posture, weight gain...
Peter A Sojka
Peter A Sojka
Birds (class Aves) have 1.5 to 2 times higher blood glucose concentrations than mammals of comparable sizes. The reasons for this have been studied and are believed to be multifactorial. There is low expression of insulin receptors, decreas...
Brian K Petroff,Ronan Eustace,Kimberly A Thompson et al.
Brian K Petroff et al.
Endocrine diagnostics currently depend on the ability to measure low and high concentrations of diagnostic hormones using immunoassays. This often is challenging in species other than humans, dogs, cats, and horses due to lack of validated ...
Milena Thöle,Tina Brezina
Milena Thöle
While thyroid disease is generally uncommon in rabbits and rodents, it is most frequently diagnosed in guinea pigs. Particularly, hyperthyroidism and thyroid neoplasms are diagnosed regularly in this species, while thyroid neoplasia is the ...
Megan K Watson
Megan K Watson
Regardless of species, calcium, vitamin D, and parathyroid hormone physiology are intricately linked. However, there are many unique differences between taxa that may affect husbandry recommendations, common disease processes, and effective...
Sarah Ozawa,João Brandão
Sarah Ozawa
Daniel Calvo Carrasco
Daniel Calvo Carrasco
The article delves into the multifaceted landscape of exotic pet medicine in Europe, exploring the impact of Brexit, evolving legislation surrounding exotic pet keeping, and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living c...
Exotic Animal Practice in East Asia: A Retrospective Study of Species Distribution and Their Common Diseases at 2 Exotics-only Veterinary Clinics in the East Asia Region [0.03%]
东亚地区的异域动物医学实践：两家专科宠物诊所的回顾性研究——物种分布及常见疾病分析
Katerina C L Leung,Jeremy Z F Kan,Wen-Lin Wang
Katerina C L Leung
The objective of this clinical retrospective study was to analyze the prevalence and distribution of different avian and exotic animals presented to 2 exotics-only veterinary hospital in Hong Kong and Taiwan over a 1 year period. Exotic com...