Down the Rabbit Hole with AEMV: Exotic Companion Mammal Briefs

Have YOU found yourself teaching some tips and tricks of exotic mammal medicine and surgery to those around you?  Is there something you do in your every day that you just wish every exotic mammal veterinarian would know? Share the knowledge!   The HOW (Hands on Workshops) happen every year at our Exotic365 in-person conference, and is a great opportunity to get valuable technical know-how.   As an Association, we know we are continually making advances in the care of our species, and would love it if more individuals would join us in teaching other veterinary professionals. For the contact information for the speakers in this episode, or for any further HOW ideas, please contact info@aemv.org.

Join me and Dr. Colin McDermott - DVM, ABVP (Reptile and Amphibian Practice), CertAqV as we chat all about hamsters, including: * what should they eat? * how do I make them not eat me? * how hard are they to spay, anyways? * help!  the hamster is going bald  * what are diagnostics we can do on these little guys?

Do you think you have what it takes to become a board-certified Exotics Technician?  Do it! In this episode, we talk to Ian Kanda, VTS Exotics about the journey to become the best exotics veterinary technologist/technician (AKA veterinary nurse) possible.  We cover such topics as: * Help!  How do I get started? * Is there a test involved? * What skills and knowledge do I need in clinical practice?

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