Sara Atkins

The Elephant in the Living Room explores the beauty and pitfalls of exotic animal ownership

The film The Elephant in the Living Room, created by award winning film maker Michael Webber explores exotic animal ownership, the relationship forged between these animals and their owners and the inherent dangers of being an exotic animal owner. The...

Reptiles like to flex a little muscle

Every now and then my bearded dragon decides that it is high time to flex a little muscle and jumps around his cage for a few hours head bobbing and cocking his head. A group of U.S...

The new face of rabies in Colorado

In 2008, rabies was discovered in the Skunk population in Denver. While it seems like a long time ago, the implications of rabies in a population other than bats in Colorado is beginning to affect veterinary clinics state wide. State...

What the heck is Homotoxicology?

Homotoxicology, every heard of it? If you have not, your not alone. Homotoxicology has only recently been introduced to the integrative veterinary medical field. Homotoxicology is considered a blending of clinical and homeopathic medicine and utilizes clinical science to...

Holiday events and gifts for you and your pets!

Spending a lot of time thinking about how to celebrate or what to give this holiday season? Never fear, the exotic pets examiner is here to help you find some fun gifts and events that will make your holidays...

Holiday tips to make your pets healthy and happy

With Thanksgiving literally right around the corner, it is time to explore the best ways to keep your pets safe and happy this holiday season. While our furry, scaly and feathered friends are an integral part of the family, it...

The H5N1 virus and your pets!

Until recently it was thought that pets could not be infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus. It is in fact considered quite uncommon for flu viruses to jump from one species to another. On October 9, 2009 the...

Thank you for being so cute, funny, fuzzy and sweet!

Many of these video’s come to us care of exotic animal rescue groups.During this time of giving, please keep the men, women, and furry critters involved in rescue societies in mind. A small amount of money...

Repto-Goat! Report reveals anatomic similarities between goats and crocodiles.

This week, scientists released data that indicates the ancient 19 inch high goat, Myotragus, first found on the island of Majorca in the early 1900s, adapted very much like a reptile to handle shortages in the island's...

Vetsulin insulin drug recall: What this means for your pet.

In the first week of November, the Food and Drug Administration issued recall of Vetsulin Insulin, a porcine based insulin produced by Intervet/Schering Plough. The recall notice can be viewed here: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/news Events/CVMUpdates...

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