Down the Rabbit Hole with AEMV: Exotic Companion Mammal Briefs

Join us with Dr. Angela Lennox DVM, DABVP (Avian), ECM; DECZM (Small Mammal) with a conversation about the tough stuff - euthanasia.  We answer such questions as: * Can owners be present? (spoiler alert - YES) * What medications are typically used? * Does every patient require an IV catheter? * What do the AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines (2020) tell us? And more!

In this episode, we go over the highlights of 2024 in the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians - namely, tidbits from The Joint Conference with ARAV (Association of Reptile Veterinarians).  On the interview is our newly inducted President of our association, Dr. Jessica Robertson.  We go over a range of things, including: * NEVER giving oral penicillins to a rabbit * intralesional neoplastic injections * intralipid ideas from the conference

Dr. Jo Sheen (BVM&S PGCert(Clin Pain Mgmt) Diplomate ABVP(ECM) CertZooMed) talks to us from Sydney about what is (and isn't) known about facial fractures in rabbits.  We cover a range of topics, including: * Why do rabbits present to the vet hospital with facial fractures? * What kind of primary fixation can be attempted? * Are antibiotics indicated? And other tidbits about mentorship, illegal pets, and more.

Dr. Vladimir Jekl DVM, PhD, DipECZM (S. Mammal) chats with us about dental abscesses in rabbits and his 2023 retrospective review JAVMA paper that included 200 cases.  In it, we discuss: * where do these abscesses come from, anyways? * can you culture things from a rabbit abscess? * what are the most common complications he sees? And more.

Dr. Abby Needleman, DVM tells us all about starting out in practice with one of the least furry of the exotic mammals - the Pot-Bellied Pig.  We cover such topics as: * what is a Pot-Bellied Pig, anyways? * how difficult are these pigs to see in practice? * what are their basic veterinary needs, and how do we get this done in the clinic?