Articles & Guides
Long-form reference material from the ExoticRx editorial team. Every article links back into the live formulary so you can move straight from the discussion to the species-specific dose ranges.
Guinea Pig Drug Dosing: A Vet Quick Reference
Antibiotic, analgesic, and antifungal dosing for Cavia porcellus — and why they're not just small rabbits.
Published May 15, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
African Grey Parrot Drug Dosing: A Vet Reference
Antibiotic, antifungal, and supportive-care dosing for Psittacus erithacus — and the avian-specific physiology that should change your prescribing.
Published May 12, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Rabbit Drug Dosing: A Vet's Quick Reference
Antibiotic, analgesic, and antiparasitic dosing for domestic rabbits — and the oral antibiotics you must never reach for.
Published May 8, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Avian Fluid Therapy: Route, Volume, Rate
Why bird fluid plans aren't a scaled-down dog plan. Total body water, maintenance, deficit, and shock-bolus volumes for psittacines and raptors. Choosing between SC, IO, IV, and PO — and why a 90 mL/kg shock bolus will kill the patient.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Reptile Sedation: Why Temperature Is The Variable, Not The Drug
Most failed reptile inductions, prolonged recoveries, and 'the snake just isn't going under' episodes trace back to one cause: the patient is too cold for the drug to do what it does in a mammal. Practical sedation protocols built around POTZ as the master variable.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Rabbit GI Stasis: A Bedside Protocol
What to do, in order, in the first 60 minutes when a rabbit presents with anorexia and reduced fecal output. Analgesia, fluids, prokinetics, force-feeding, and the decision tree for when to image and when to refer.
Published May 4, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Bearded Dragon Respiratory Infections: Workup and Treatment
Why a 'simple URTI' in a bearded dragon almost always has a husbandry root cause, and how to structure antibiotic therapy when it doesn't.
Published May 2, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial
Bearded Dragon Drug Dosing: Vet Reference Guide
Antibiotic, antiparasitic, and analgesic dosing notes for Pogona vitticeps — and what reptile physiology means for the drugs you reach for first.
Published April 29, 2026 · ExoticRx Editorial