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Pet python ingests BBQ tongs
"Not surprisingly the gastrointestinal tract in this animal was greatly distended by the foreign body and the end of the...
Specialists remove inactive eggs from tortoise
X-ray images revealed six eggs in the main area of Tiny Tim’s body cavity. Vets find eggs in desert tortoise...
Desert lizard found in Surrey park
Uromastyx are native to arid desert regions. RSPCA warns of rise in exotic pets A desert lizard has been taken...
Considerations in amphibian welfare
Amphibians can show a stress response, individual behaviour traits and remarkable cognitive abilities. Bruce Maclean explains…...
New insights on chameleon colour shifts
A deeper layer of iridophores with larger crystals reflects a substantial amount of sunlight. Vivid colour changes achieved through crystal...
Exotic pet trade to be reviewed in Scotland
Scotland has seen numerous cases of exotic pet abandonment recently. Positive list system will be considered More can be done...
Common surgical procedures in birds
This article describes three surgical procedures that are carried out regularly in an avian practice…...
Reptiles linked to 27 per cent of Salmonella cases
Patients with reptile-associated Salmonella were more likely to be hospitalised. New research finds severity of disease is higher in reptile-associated...
Rat owners warned of infection risk
Rat bite fever (RBF) can be fatal in humans and is mainly caused by S. moniliformis. Ten-year-old boy dies after...
Guinea pigs linked to Strep infection
Lab testing indicates the two human cases of Streptococcal infection were linked to guinea pig exposure. Two patients have developed...