Recommended Health Care and Disease-Prevention Programs for Herds/Flocks of Exotic Animals

Michelle Sutherland; Hamish Baron; Joshua Llinas

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2021.05.003

Recommended Health Care and Disease-Prevention Programs for Herds/Flocks of Exotic Animals

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2021 Sep;24(3):697-737. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2021.05.003.

Authors

Michelle Sutherland¹, Hamish Baron², Joshua Llinas³

Affiliations

¹ The Unusual Pet Vets, 210 Karingal Drive, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia. Electronic address: michelle@unusualpetvets.com.au.
² The Unusual Pet Vets, 210 Karingal Drive, Frankston, VIC 3199, Australia.
³ The Unusual Pet Vets, 62 Looranah Street, Jindalee, QLD 4074, Australia.

PMID: 34366015
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2021.05.003

Abstract

Preventative health care is an essential part of the ownership and veterinary management of exotic animals. This article provides an overview of the current recommendations for health care and disease-prevention programs for herds or flocks of exotic animals, specifically companion and aviary birds, backyard poultry; snakes, lizards, chelonians, and amphibians; rabbits, ferrets, and common exotic small mammals. Husbandry practices, disease screening suggestions and techniques, and vaccination strategies, where appropriate, are reviewed.

Keywords: Disease prevention; Exotic pets; Health care; Herd health.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Amphibians
Animal Diseases / prevention & control*
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Animals, Exotic*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
Ferrets
Mammals
Rabbits