Episodios

  • Ear Mites in Rabbits Hurt Like the Dickens
    Sep 15 2025

    #326: Dr. Doug describes how to spot ear mites in your rabbit — a common problem that is easily solved if caught early — and the challenge ahead of you if you’ve let the crusty result of ear mites clog up your rabbit’s ear opening, causing a great deal of discomfort to your bunny.

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    18 m
  • Parrots & Cockatoos All Over Oz!
    Sep 8 2025

    #325: Dr Rick LeCouteur describes the natural phenomenon in Australia of thousands of kinds of parrots flying free and loose all over the place, causing havoc with their destructive beaks, and delight with their beauty.

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    21 m
  • C-Sections on Reptiles? Only as Last Resort!
    Sep 1 2025

    #324: Dr. Doug discusses what an “egg bound” reptile means and the various ways to prevent and manage a snake whose eggs are stuck inside her.

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    21 m
  • What is “Normal” in an Exotic Pet?
    Aug 25 2025

    #323: Dr. Doug Mader explains how you cannot know that something might be amiss with your exotic unless you are well informed on what “normal” looks like.

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    15 m
  • Piggies as Pets
    Aug 18 2025

    #322: British exotic Pet veterinarian Dr. Madonna Livingstone talks about the joys of living with guinea pigs — and how to keep them happy and healthy.

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    16 m
  • Fighting the Good Fight for Ferrets in California
    Aug 11 2025

    #321: Pat Wright, CEO of LegalizeFerrets.org has been fighting the California state ban on ferrets for 35 years — but now his group’s petition to the Fish and Wildlife Department might actually result in long overdue legalization.

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    14 m
  • Trying to Find A Fellow Exotic Pet Enthusiast?
    Aug 4 2025

    #320: Murray Forbes in Zurich developed the Scratches social APP to connect people who embrace non-traditional pets — and want to find romantic or platonic friends to celebrate their unique pets.

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    22 m
  • Parrots Say “Love is Not Enough”
    Jul 28 2025

    #313: Dr. Madonna Livingstone, author of the veterinary textbook “Exotics Made Easy,” discusses the brilliance of parrots and how they need activities and environmental enrichment. Foraging is so important for them, with homemade foraging toys her favorites: twist a parrot’s food into a toilet paper roll so he has to forage for it. They are "social eaters” so have parrot-friendly foods for him to eat while you are dining. Set up two stands at opposite ends of a room and let him fly between them.

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    19 m