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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Deadline to apply for new certification is approaching

December 27, 2008

Nashville, Tenn. -- The deadline to apply for the newest American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) certification, exotic companion mammal practice, is quickly approaching.

Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE

Kansas State gets grant for Web CE program

December 4, 2008

Manhattan, Kan. -- There soon will be online help for veterinarians with camelid questions, thanks to a $20,000 gift to Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine from the Mid-America Alpaca Foundation.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald: Time to speak up

November 24, 2008

For too long, we have been too quiet regarding what exotic animals are sold as pets in this country.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

Preovulatory stasis and dystocia in oviparous lizards

November 1, 2008

A 2-year-old intact female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented for evaluation of weakness and anorexia.

Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE

How noises affect bats' foraging behavior (3:56)

October 29, 2008

Researchers studied whether noisy environments would deter bats from seeking insects.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS

Practical avian nutrition (Proceedings)

October 1, 2008

Nutrition is the process by which birds and all other animals consume food items and utilize it in the body for growth, tissue replacement or repair and the continuance of life.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS

Burns in reptiles and amphibians (Proceedings)

October 1, 2008

Thermal burns in amphibians and especially reptiles are very common injuries seen by herp veterinarians.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS

Ferret emergency conditions and critical care (Proceedings)

October 1, 2008

The ferret patient will often present in an emergency setting with acute presentation of either an acute or chronic disorder.

Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS

Respiratory disease (Proceedings)

October 1, 2008

Rabbits with respiratory disease may present with a variety of clinical signs.

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