Pet Columns

Know Thy Species: Tuning in to Pain in Exotic Pets

Mar 24, 2017 / General Care / Pain Management / Exotics / Guinea Pig / Reptiles / Small Mammals

Learn signs of stress in your exotic pet Got a dog or cat? Chances are you can recognize some of their behaviors around pain and illness for one basic reason: People, dogs, and cats are all predators, and thus share many behavioral patterns. However, when it comes to exotic pets such as birds, small mammals,...

Housing and Feeding Your Guinea Pig

Jan 19, 2016 / General Care / Guinea Pig

Guinea pigs are talkative, social, and rather cute Guinea pigs are great as a child’s first pet or as a lifelong hobby. They are members of the Cavy family (Caviidae) of rodents native to South America. Dr. Kenneth Welle, an exotic pet veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, has advice...