A Surgical First
Friday, June 1st, 2018
Ziggy is now back home at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut.
Zoological Companion Animal Medicine
The Energizer Bunny
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
Bugs adjusted to three legs quickly after an amputation to treat a life-threatening bacterial infection.
Dr. Emi Knafo Earns Board-Certifications in Zoological Medicine
Monday, September 26th, 2016
Dr. Emi Knafo has passed her board examinations and is now a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM), and is also one of the first 10 people in the world with the… Read More
Banking Bird Blood
Tuesday, April 26th, 2016
Finding a way to safely store avian blood types would save more patients
Diagnosing Renal Disease in Rabbits – Clinical Case Challenge
Friday, January 15th, 2016
Renal disease is commonly seen in rabbits, but often can be underdiagnosed or mistaken for other conditions.
Belleza, an African Grey visits Foster Hospital for Small Animals
Friday, October 2nd, 2015
Belleza, an African Grey, visited the ZCAM Department of the Foster Hospital for Small Animals for a check up, a beak trim and most importantly, determine sex.
Disabled Chicken Recovering from Surgery in Preparation for Prosthesis
Thursday, August 6th, 2015
GRAFTON, Mass. (August 6, 2015)— Clinicians at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University report that Cicely, a five month old chicken, is in stable condition after undergoing surgery on the morning of Wednesday,… Read More
Research points to effective methods of freezing avian red blood cells
Thursday, June 4th, 2015
Long-term blood storage vital to treating birds with anemia, blood loss NORTH GRAFTON, Mass. (June 4, 2015)—Birds, like people, can suffer from conditions where a blood transfusion is a necessary life-saving measure. But in many… Read More
Skippy
Friday, January 30th, 2015
Having a pet wallaby, an animal similar to a kangaroo but smaller, was a childhood dream for a New Gloucester, Maine man since watching Skippy the kangaroo on TV. But Skippy, his wallaby, developed intestinal problems that not every veterinarian could treat. Fortunately, Dr. Jennifer Graham uncovered the problem and had Skippy living hoppily ever after.
Flight Trouble: To Trim or Not to Trim
Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
Clinical Case Challenge: Schatzi (Cockatiel) Prepared by: Jennifer Graham, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian / Exotic Companion Mammal), Dipl. ACZM Zoological Companion Animal Medicine History Shatzi, an 8-year-old male cockatiel, presented to his referring veterinarian with… Read More
