About the Author
Joerg Mayer is associate professor in zoological medicine at the University of Georgia. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Budapest/Hungary; completed an internship in zoological medicine and surgery at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island; and completed a Master of Science degree in wild animal health from the Royal Veterinary College in London, England. He also served as a clinical associate professor and head of the clinical service for exotic animals for 10 years at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2013, he received the Exotic Speaker of the Year award by the NAVC. In 2016, he received the Oxbow/AEMV Exotic Mammal Health Award, an annual award to recognize excellence and innovation in the field of exotic mammal health
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Exotic Medicine
Hypervitaminosis A in Reptiles
In reptiles, the clinical signs of hypervitaminosis A are typically manifested in the skin.
Exotic Medicine
Ferret Distemper: What You Need to Know
Distemper is an acute viral infectious disease with reported mortality rates in ferrets of 100%.
Exotic Medicine
Heartworm Infection in Ferrets
The diagnosis and management of heartworm disease in ferrets is not as straightforward as in dogs and cats for a variety of reasons.