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This website provides general education, not veterinary diagnosis, treatment, or emergency care.

Use a veterinarian for individual care

Animals can decline quickly and similar signs can have different causes. Content here cannot account for an animal’s history, examination, test results, or local conditions.

Emergencies

If you suspect an emergency, contact an exotic-animal veterinarian or emergency clinic now. Do not delay professional care while waiting for a reply from this site.

Medicines

Never start, stop, or change a medicine based only on online information. Ask the veterinarian responsible for the animal’s care.