Vicki Baldrey

Exotics Clinician, Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, Royal Veterinary College, Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TU, UK

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Approaches to common conditions of the gastrointestinal tract in pet hamsters

Hamsters’ dental formula is 2 I1/1, C0/0, P0/0, M3/3. Their incisors are continuously growing and coloured yellow because of iron deposits in the enamel. The crowns of the molar teeth can retain food,...

How to approach the bird with respiratory signs

The history may be mild and chronic, such as intermittent sneezing or wheezing, or cases may present in acute respiratory distress. Birds are prey species and will hide signs of illness until disease...