Articles & Guides
Long-form reference material from the ExoticRx editorial team. Every article links back into the live formulary so you can move straight from the discussion to the species-specific dose ranges.
Avian Heavy Metal Toxicosis: Diagnosis and Chelation Protocols
A clinician-focused review of zinc and lead toxicosis in companion and exotic birds, covering exposure sources, pathophysiology, diagnostic thresholds, decontamination, and species-appropriate chelation protocols (CaEDTA, DMSA, D-penicillamine) with referenced dosing.
Published June 16, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Cryptosporidium serpentis in Pet Snakes: A Practical Guide
Why C. serpentis is the most prognostically loaded diagnosis in pet snake medicine, how to confirm it, and the realistic outlook for paromomycin therapy.
Published June 12, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Avian Articular Gout: Recognition and Allopurinol Management
How to spot articular gout in psittacines before it disables, and the evidence-base for allopurinol-based long-term management.
Published June 9, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Reptile Dystocia (Egg-Binding): Medical and Surgical Management
How to distinguish obstructive from non-obstructive dystocia in lizards and snakes — and when oxytocin and calcium are appropriate vs when they are dangerous.
Published June 5, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Avian Aspergillosis: Voriconazole vs Itraconazole Protocols
When to reach for voriconazole instead of itraconazole in psittacine aspergillosis — and why the choice matters more in African Greys.
Published June 2, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Encephalitozoon cuniculus in Rabbits: Diagnosis and Treatment
When to test for E. cuniculus, how to interpret antibody titres, and the fenbendazole-based treatment protocol used in pet rabbit practice.
Published May 29, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Antibiotic Selection in Exotic Animals: Principles and Pitfalls
How to choose an antibiotic for rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, and reptiles — with the species-specific contraindications general practice reaches for first by reflex.
Published May 26, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Anesthesia in Exotic Companion Animals: A Practical Overview
Inhalational and injectable anesthesia choices for rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, and reptiles — and what species-specific physiology should change in your protocol.
Published May 22, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Ball Python Drug Dosing: A Vet's Reference
Antibiotic, antiparasitic, and supportive-care dosing for Python regius — and the snake-specific physiology that drives the choices.
Published May 19, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Guinea Pig Drug Dosing: A Vet Quick Reference
Antibiotic, analgesic, and antifungal dosing for Cavia porcellus — and why they're not just small rabbits.
Published May 15, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
African Grey Parrot Drug Dosing: A Vet Reference
Antibiotic, antifungal, and supportive-care dosing for Psittacus erithacus — and the avian-specific physiology that should change your prescribing.
Published May 12, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Rabbit Drug Dosing: A Vet's Quick Reference
Antibiotic, analgesic, and antiparasitic dosing for domestic rabbits — and the oral antibiotics you must never reach for.
Published May 8, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Avian Fluid Therapy: Route, Volume, Rate
Why bird fluid plans aren't a scaled-down dog plan. Total body water, maintenance, deficit, and shock-bolus volumes for psittacines and raptors. Choosing between SC, IO, IV, and PO — and why a 90 mL/kg shock bolus will kill the patient.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Reptile Sedation: Why Temperature Is The Variable, Not The Drug
Most failed reptile inductions, prolonged recoveries, and 'the snake just isn't going under' episodes trace back to one cause: the patient is too cold for the drug to do what it does in a mammal. Practical sedation protocols built around POTZ as the master variable.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Rabbit GI Stasis: A Bedside Protocol
What to do, in order, in the first 60 minutes when a rabbit presents with anorexia and reduced fecal output. Analgesia, fluids, prokinetics, force-feeding, and the decision tree for when to image and when to refer.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Bearded Dragon Respiratory Infections: Workup and Treatment
Why a 'simple URTI' in a bearded dragon almost always has a husbandry root cause, and how to structure antibiotic therapy when it doesn't.
Published May 2, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Bearded Dragon Drug Dosing: Vet Reference Guide
Antibiotic, antiparasitic, and analgesic dosing notes for Pogona vitticeps — and what reptile physiology means for the drugs you reach for first.
Published April 29, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial