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12/11/2024

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Reptile Medicine Professionals! 🌟

Get ready for an unforgettable learning experience at the Exotic Vet Support Asia-Pacific 2025 conference, featuring Dr. Nicola Di Girolamo and Dr. Dean Felkler taking the reptile masterclasses! 🦎🐍🐢

This is your unique opportunity to dive deep into the latest advancements in reptile care through an exceptional lineup of lectures, insights, discussions, and more. Whether you're a seasoned professional or passionate about exotic animal health, this event is designed for you.

🦎 Why attend?
- In-depth Lectures from top experts in exotic veterinary care
- Networking Opportunities with like-minded professionals
- Open discussions to sharpen your skills in exotic animal medicine, diagnostics and surgery

🔗 Secure your tickets today! Visit: www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event/exotic-vet-support-asia-pacific-evsap-conference

📅 Event Details:
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
Date: 14th-15th March 2025

✨ Early Bird Special—Don’t miss out! Save on your ticket by registering before December 1st.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Melbourne for this incredible event!

Special thanks to our generous sponsors:
🦜 Harrison’s Bird Foods
💊 ADM Protexin
🐾 Zoetis
🔬 MiDOG Animal Diagnostics

11/11/2024

🎉 Next Month's Webinar in the Exotic Vet Support: LIVE program 🎉

Topic: The Benefits of Appropriate Nutrition and UV Lighting in Psittacines

In this session, we'll cover:
🔹 Nutrition and UV-B lighting importance
🔹 How to provide these appropriately
🔹 Avian physical exam and history taking
🔹 Health conditions related to malnutrition
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Who should attend: Veterinarians, nurses, and students interested in Avian medicine and health.
We’re offering two convenient dates (Wednesday evening & Saturday morning AEST) to accommodate your schedule and make it easier for more of you to participate.

👉 Sign up now and choose your preferred date/time:�www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event

I can’t wait to see you there! 👩‍⚕️🦜

A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this month’s webinar:�
🌟 VSOS (vsos.com.au)�
🌟 Harrison’s Bird Foods (harrisonsbirdfoods.com)

10/11/2024

Reptiles are poikilothermic, meaning they rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature. While there are various methods for creating a thermal gradient within an enclosure, improper heating can lead to severe burns. When selecting a heating system, it's essential to consider the species, natural behaviour, and habitat of the reptile.

Common causes of thermal burns in captive reptiles include heat rocks, heat mats directly placed in the enclosure, unprotected heat lamps, the absence of thermostats, and inappropriate heat sources.

Burns are classified by their severity, ranging from first-degree burns (which affect only the outer layer of the skin) as shown here in this stimson's python, to fourth-degree burns (which involve the full thickness of the skin and underlying tissues such as muscle and bone).

The physiological effects of burns vary with their severity. Severe burns can result in significant fluid, electrolyte, and protein loss, requiring prompt fluid therapy and nutritional support. Deep tissue burns may necessitate surgical debridement and ongoing wound care, including topical treatments and dressings. Because burns are extremely painful, effective pain management is crucial. Opioids and NSAIDs are recommended for analgesia, and antibiotics are often needed to prevent infection in moderate to severe cases.

To prevent thermal burns, it is essential to educate reptile owners through husbandry consultations, informative handouts, and collaborations between veterinarians and local reptile stores. By providing reptile keepers with the right knowledge, we can help ensure the safe use of heat sources and prevent these injuries from occurring.

05/11/2024

If you’re passionate about exotic mammal medicine and surgery, you won’t want to miss the incredible lineup of lectures from specialists Dr. Nicola Di Girolamo and Dr. Charly Pignon at the Exotic Vet Support Asia-Pacific 2025 conference!

Don’t miss your chance to learn from these experts and more. Grab your tickets now at: www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event/exotic-vet-support-asia-pacific-evsap-conference.

Join us at the MCEC for an inspiring and educational experience. Remember, the Early Bird offer ends on December 1st, so secure your spot today. We can’t wait to welcome you in Melbourne!

16/09/2024

Skin lesions in reptiles are frequently seen in clinical practice. In fact, a 2017 publication showed the prevalence of dermatological disease in bearded dragons presented to European hospitals made up almost a quarter of all cases (Schmidt-Ukaj et al, 2017).

Skin lesions can be loosely classified into infectious (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic) and non-infectious (e.g. trauma, nutritional, neoplastic).

Identifying the source of the lesion should be based on a history, clinical examination and appropriate diagnostic testing. If an infectious agent is suspected, samples should be collected to identify the underlying pathogen to minimise misdiagnosis and treatment failure. Superficial collection (e.g. impression smear) on initial presentation can be useful for rapid identification in-clinic.

If unrewarding, more invasive sampling via surgical biopsies for laboratory testing an be performed under general anaesthesia. Tissue obtained can be submitted for histopathology and cultures. More recent pathogen identification systems have been developed such as Next-Generation DNA Sequencing (NGS) (miDOGtest) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for enhanced sensitivity.

Appropriate treatment would include husbandry improvements, topical and/or systemic medical management. Surgical debridement of necrotic skin lesions may be required as inadequate drug concentrations are reached at poorly vascularised tissues.

Schmidt-Ukaj S, Hochleithner M, Richter B, et al. A survey of diseases in captive
bearded dragons: a retrospective study of 529 patients. Vet Med (Praha) 2017;
62(9):508–15.

18/08/2024

Dental disease in rabbits is frequently seen in exotic animal practice and often is complex to treat. Possible underlying cause(s) and crown evaluation can be obtained from a history and a physical examination. However, further diagnostic testing is usually required. Imaging (either radiography or a CT scan) should be performed in most cases to check for contributing factors of dental disease.

Although CT provides superior evaluation, either many practices do not have access or the cost is beyond owners financial reach, so radiography is most frequently used. Although six radiographic views are typically obtained for a thorough skull and dental evaluation, a lateral projection here has been used here to display guidelines Here I have shown reference lines for maxillary reserve crown length (red line), mandibular reserve crown length (green line) and occlusion plane (blue line). There should also be mild rostral convergence of the palatine and mandibular bone plates (pink lines).

These reference lines should be used as guidelines only and may vary within individuals and breed. Although a large amount of diagnostic information can be obtained from this single radiographic view, difference projections should be obtained for better evaluation. Intraoral evaluation should also be carried out with stomatoscopy for completeness.

Images adapted from .zoltan .

These reference lines were obtained from: Boehmer, E. & Crossley, D. (2009). Objective interpretation of dental disease in rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas. Use of anatomical reference lines. Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere. 37. 250-260.

09/08/2024

miDOGtest are hosting this exciting free webinar presented by the brilliant Dr Joerg Mayer. Exotic Vet Support has been kindly asked to Co-host.

Join us on August 21 at 1:30 PM PST (August 22nd at 6:30am for us located in Sydney) for an eye-opening lecture on "NGS in the Beehive: How a New Technology Opens the Doors to Old Problems."

Dr. Jörg Mayer (DVM, DABVP, DECZM, DACZM, MS) will explore the groundbreaking applications of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in veterinary diagnostics, providing invaluable insights into how this technology can transform your practice.

Key Topics Covered:
- Advanced Veterinary Diagnostics
- Revolutionary Applications of NGS
- Enhancing Veterinary Knowledge

Why Attend?
- Stay ahead in the field of veterinary medicine
- Gain cutting-edge knowledge from an expert
- Network with professionals in the industry

Hosted By:
- MiDOG Animal Diagnostics
- Southern California Veterinary Medical Association
- Exotic Vet Support
- University of Georgia

As always I promote self learning and development in this constantly developing industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and stay at the forefront of veterinary diagnostics!

Ensure your place in this essential lecture to advance your veterinary practice with the latest NGS technology!

18/07/2024

This month’s webinar in the Exotic Vet Support: LIVE program is:

Reproductive Disease in Reptilians

* Common reproductive conditions
* Diagnostic investigation options
* Supportive care
* Medical management
* Surgical cases

This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, nurses and students.

As always we are offering 2 dates for this session (Thursday evening and Saturday morning AEST) for flexible viewing and to allow more of you to be involved. Please follow this link and sign up to your preferred date / time.

www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event

I look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you to this month’s sponsors for supporting this webinar:
- VSOS (https://vsos.com.au)
- Harrison’s Bird Foods (www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com)

15/07/2024

**CALLING FOR SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS**

After the successful launch of the Exotic Vet Support Asia Pacific Conference last year we are preparing for an even bigger event for 2025. We have two keynote speakers:
Dr Nicola Di Girolamo travelling from Cornell University, New York, and Dr Charly Pignon from Alfort National Veterinary School, Paris.

We have two fantastic guest speakers: Dr Izidora Sladakovic and Dr Alex Rosenwax both from Australia. We also have our very own Dr Dean Felkler to complete the line-up.

We are looking for sponsors to support this growing event and for exhibitors to showcase their services and products at the conference.

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the EVSAP 2025 conference please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

18/06/2024

I have been kindly invited by Boehringer Ingelheim to perform a Live webinar on pain manageemnt in exotic species.

Follow the below link to register for the highly informative webinar:
animalhealthacademy.com.au/events/register/?evtid=1469

Pain can sometimes be difficult to recognise in exotic species. It can also be difficult to determine which medication and at what dose provides suitable analgesia in the wide number of exotic species that the veterinarian may be presented with. This webinar by Dr Dean Felkler will discuss the challenges veterinarians encounter when treating painful conditions in exotic species and will discuss pain management options for both medical and surgically treated conditions.

06/06/2024

For many years avian nutrition has been understated in veterinary treatment plans. In recent years more pet bird owners and vets alike are understanding the importance of correct nutrition for overall health along with preventing disease and malnutrition. Hypovitaminosis A is frequenly see in seed fed birds and this can predispose them to certain conditions such as bacterial infections of the respiratory system.

Manufacturers such as Harrison’s Bird Foods produce premium food items for our feathered friends. Here we are using crushed HBFs Power Treats mixed with water to encourage our inpatient Sky to start eating again after recovering from a severe respiratory infection. As you can see, she loves it and is moving onto the High Potency Super Fine nuggets at home. Conversion from a seed based diet can take a few weeks, however, as you can see, Sky immediately loved this tasty treat!

We are so happy with Sky’s recovery and she has now been discharged from hospital to her family.

04/06/2024

Following on from last month’s successful webinar, the second in this series hosted by Exotic Vet Support: LIVE is:

Supportive Care for Exotic Mammals

- Patient handling
- Blood collection in different species
- Placing intravenous catheters
- Analgesia
- Fluid therapy
- Supportive feeding
- Nasogastric tube placement

This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, nurses and students.

We are offering 2 dates for this session (Thursday evening and Saturday morning AEST) for flexible viewing and to allow more of you to be involved. Please follow this link and sign up to your preferred date / time.

www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event

I look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you to this month’s sponsors for supporting this webinar:
- VSOS (https://vsos.com.au)
- Harrison’s Bird Foods (www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com)
- Veterinary Nutrition Solutions (www.vetnutritionsolutions.com.au)

29/05/2024

Necrotic stomatitis can be detected on a clinical exam by observing inflammation and/or oral lesions / infection in reptile species.

Inappropriate husbandry, immunosuppression and trauma can predispose to the formation of stomatitis. Early or mild cases can be superficial while more advanced disease can lead to oesteomyelitis and spread to secondary infections to the lower airways.

Although bacterial infection is the most frequent cause, mycotic and parasitic pathogens have been identified as primary causes. Certain viral pathogens (e.g. Herpesvirus, Ranavirus, Nidovirus) have also been shown to be primary infectious agents.

Treatment should consist of analgesia and supportive care measures along with appropriate debridement and culture/sensitivity-guided antibiotic therapy. Topical flushing and cleaning with antiseptic solutions can also help manage infections.

Diagnostic investigations (blood work and imaging) should also be performed to determine the extent of the disease and the overall health of the patient.

10/05/2024

Exotic Vet Support: LIVE is finally here!

We are kicking off the series with:

Getting Comfortable with Basic Reptile Procedures

* Patient handling
* Injection site locations
* Blood collection in different species
* Radiographic positioning
* Trans-tracheal / lung washes
* Placing intravenous and intraosseous catheters
* Fluid therapy
* Oesophagostomy tube placement

We are offering 2 dates for this session (Thursday evening and Saturday morning AEST) for flexible viewing and to allow more of you to be involved. Please follow this link and sign up to your preferred date / time.

www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/event

I look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you VSOS and Harrison’s Bird Foods for supporting another of our events!

06/05/2024

Great care should be taken when crop feeding birds. They have a large tracheal diameter which the gavage tube can easily accidently enter causing a fatal outcome. This cockatoo in the cover photo with facial trauma nicely displays the large opening to the glottis located at the base of the tongue. Ensure you pass the gavage tube over the top of this to avoid accidental placement of critical care feed into the lungs.

Other factors that need to be taken into consideration is ensuring the critical care formula is not too hot as this can cause crop burns. This 2nd cockatoo is an example of a crop burn which needed surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue and sutures to close.

The EVS Academy has demonstration videos of clinical techniques which can be accessed from the Mentoring Service or the Education Package. To see how to safely perform crop feeding in a variety of different size birds sign up for one of these subscription services at: www.exoticvetsupport.com

24/04/2024

COMING SOON:

For those who are looking to get involved in online exotic animal learning, Exotic Vet Support is soon to be launching EVS: LIVE for a convenient way to improve your knowledge and topical discussions.

We are offering 2 dates per session (weekday evening and weekend morning) for flexible viewing and to allow more of you to be involved.

Upcoming live webinars include:
- Reptile Infectious Diseases Seen in Clinical Practice
- The Benefits of Appropriate Nutrition and UV Lighting in Psittacines
- Supportive Care for Exotic Mammals
- The Exotic Friendly Hospital

Looking forward to seeing many of you there.

22/04/2024

Rabbits frequently develop facial abscesses. These require diagnostic investigations to determine the extent, severity and nature of the disease. They will require surgical intervention to clear out the pus and debride necrotic tissue. This is used in combination with antibiosis, analgesia and supportive care. Following surgery, flushing of the surgical site is often utilised with antiseptic solutions or saline. Care must be taken to not soak the patients fur.

We use rabbit bibs to prevent fluids and debris from being flushed onto the patient.

Try this next time a rabbit patient needs post-surgical abscess flushing.

17/04/2024

I’m excited to be promoting reptile medicine and surgery on another stage. Attending international conferences is a great way to improve your knowledge and network with other veterinarians in your field of work. The Joint ARAV / AEMV Conference in New Orleans is coming up. I encourage those who can attend to go and make use of these great events.

I am lecturing on “Fundamentals of Peri-Surgical Care in Reptiles” at 2:30pm on Sunday 24th August. I hope to see many of you there.

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Pre-ovulatory follicular stasis is the failure of the mature follicle to ovulate or resorb. If left untreated (or undetected), secondary disease is likely in these patients. Inflammatory or infectious components often results in a coelomitis. Other co-morbidities may also be seen. e.g. bacterial pneumonia, thus, a broad diagnostic investigation approach is imperative to successful treatment. This is a life threatening condition. Imaging modalities such as ultrasonography, a CT scan or even cystoscopy in some species can be used to monitor progression or regression of these follicles. This condition is likely multifactorial but predisposing factores include inappropriate artifical climate, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism and even perhaps lack of a male to initiate vitllogenesis. Chelonian and lizard species are most at risk of developing pre-ovulatory follicular stasis and the current treatment of choice is bilateral ovariectomy. Here I perform an ovariectomy on a red eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) via a endoscope assisted pre-femoral approach as this is less invasive with a shorter healing time than a plastronotomy incision. Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: OHP37EUB2UHSOZ3H #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #ausvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #exoticconference #reptile #reptilekeeper #reptilesurgery

miDOGtest are hosting this exciting free webinar presented by the brilliant Dr Joerg Mayer. Exotic Vet Support has been kindly asked to Co-host. Join us on August 21 at 1:30 PM PST (August 22nd at 6:30am for us located in Sydney) for an eye-opening lecture on "NGS in the Beehive: How a New Technology Opens the Doors to Old Problems." Dr. Jörg Mayer (DVM, DABVP, DECZM, DACZM, MS) will explore the groundbreaking applications of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) in veterinary diagnostics, providing invaluable insights into how this technology can transform your practice. Key Topics Covered: - Advanced Veterinary Diagnostics - Revolutionary Applications of NGS - Enhancing Veterinary Knowledge Why Attend? - Stay ahead in the field of veterinary medicine - Gain cutting-edge knowledge from an expert - Network with professionals in the industry Hosted By: - MiDOG Animal Diagnostics - Southern California Veterinary Medical Association - Exotic Vet Support - University of Georgia As always I promote self learning and development in this constantly developing industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and stay at the forefront of veterinary diagnostics! Ensure your place in this essential lecture to advance your veterinary practice with the latest NGS technology! #VeterinaryDiagnostics #midog #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #vetwebinar

COMING SOON: For those who are looking to get involved in online exotic animal learning, Exotic Vet Support is soon to be launching EVS: LIVE for a convenient way to improve your knowledge and topical discussions. We are offering 2 dates per session (weekday evening and weekend morning) for flexible viewing and to allow more of you to be involved. Upcoming live webinars include: - Reptile Infectious Diseases Seen in Clinical Practice - The Benefits of Appropriate Nutrition and UV Lighting in Psittacines - Supportive Care for Exotic Mammals - The Exotic Friendly Hospital Looking forward to seeing many of you there. #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #rabbitvet #reptilevet #avianvet Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: UVXCS5YHY902OLTG

Dental extractions in rabbits can sometimes be challenging. They have long reserve crowns (dental roots) embedded into fragile jaws bones, all within a small oral cavity. Care must be taken to ensure the entire crown and reserve crown are extracted. Tooth fracture or incomplete removal can cause persistent pain and potential crown regrowth. That dreaded “click” sound when performing a dental extraction happens to us all at times. If a dental fracture is caused during an extraction don’t panic it isn't game over. There are ways to still retrieve the entire reserve crown. Here I use a 2.7mm 30 degree rigid endoscope to visualise the remaining reserve crown in a rabbit maxilla premolar extraction. This can be loosened up (as shown) and extracted still using an intraoral approach. Leo seems much more comfortable post-dental. He prefers to eat voluntarily rather than being support fed (as shown by his syringe food beard). Well done Leo - always a pleasure seeing you. #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #rabbithealth #rabbitvet #rabbitdental #rabbitextraction

This 12 year old Green Cheek Conure has a large fluid-filled coelomic mass. Due to its size, the origin and tissue is not clear from the CT scan so this fluoroscopy contrast study was performed to rule out GI involvement. From this study, we can confirm that the GI tract is not involved in the condition because all looks normal from crop to cloaca. Due to high radiation output, we only obtain short clips throughout the procedure to minimise exposure of the patient. In the short clips shown here, we can see the delineated crop, proventriculus, ventriculus, intestines and cloaca. We can visualise real-time crop emptying and the peristaltic movement of the intestines. There is no large abnormal fluid-filled structure delineated by the contrast. She then gives us a nice 3D view whilst head bobbing and dancing around. 🦜 #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #birdhealth #avianvet #conure #fluoroscopy

I literally love working with reptiles. Here in Sydney, we see many come through our doors for both medical and surgical treatments. This is a Murray-Darling Python (Morelia spilota metcalfei) that required surgical resection of a gastric carcinoma. Thankfully she has recovered nicely and is doing Great! #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #reptile #snake

Exotic Vet Support offers a convenient telemedicine service to help you treat your exotic animal patients. Here is a demonstration video of how to send a case to us using the Mentoring Service. This subscription can be used to help you in many ways: - Second opinions - Help interpreting diagnostic test results - Diagnostic and treatment plan suggestions - General exotic animal support - Full access to the EVS Academy - Less stress with treating exotic animal patients For more information and to register visit: www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/mentoring-service To view our other services visit: www.exoticvetsupport.com/en/user/register?chosenPackage=5 #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital #vetstudent #vetnurse #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #telemedicine #onlinesupport Royalty Free Music: Bensound.com License code: 3DWILP997GY3CYLT

Achieving and maintaining a patent airway is essential rabbit surgery whether it is a quick neutering procedure or a more prolonged explorative laparotomy. There are multiple methods to perform this. Endoscopic intubation is my preferred choice. This method allows rapid and safe placement of the endotracheal tube. Music by: https://www.bensound.com License code: X7N0QNABBXUOZC4P #exoticvetsupport #exoticvet #veterinary #vet #vethospital#vetstudent #vettech #vetcpd #webinar #onlineteaching #surgery #endoscope #intubation #rabbit

Do you need additional support when you and your veterinary hospital are treating exotic animals? Look no further. Exotic Vet Support has you covered. Visit www.exoticvetsupport.com to see the range of support we offer or email us at [email protected] to see how we can work together to provide a high quality learning experience alongside premium care for your exotic patients.

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