Pet Care

Welcome to our Exotic Pet Care Hub – Your Ultimate Resource for Comprehensive Information!

At the Unusual Pet Vets, we take pride in being your go-to destination for a wealth of knowledge on caring for exotic pets. Whether you share your life with reptiles, birds, small mammals, or other extraordinary companions, our extensive library of articles and care sheets provides expert advice and information on exotic pet healthcare, nutrition, husbandry and more.

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It is essential to groom your pet rabbit as part of their care routine in order to maintain their health, appearance, and comfort.

Rabbit Grooming Guide

Grooming your pet rabbit is an important part of their care routine, as it helps maintain their health and appearance and helps to keep them comfortable.

Comprehensive guide to carpet pythons and how you should care for them as pets.

Caring For Carpet Pythons

Carpet pythons are a group of snake species found in Australia and nearby islands. They are known for their unique patterns and colours and are popular among reptile enthusiasts.

Knowing what a ringneck and alexandrine parrot can eat is essential to maintaining the best care for these pets.

Caring For Ringneck and Alexandrine Parrots

Ringneck and Alexandrine parrots are intelligent, curious and social birds that can make excellent pets in the right home. Many are very playful and vocal. Ringneck parrots are available in a wide range of colour mutation. As with all pet birds, it is important to provide them with proper diet, housing and socialization to ensure their physical and mental well-being.

Managing reprodcutive drive birds

Managing Reproductive Drive in Companion Birds

Behavioural and medical disorders relating to excessive reproductive drive are some of the most common problems we encounter in both female AND male pet parrots. Often owners are completely unaware that their pet is experiencing excessive reproductive drive until it becomes a life-threatening emergency or results in serious problematic behaviours.

Rabbit Vaccines and Viruses

Rabbit Vaccinations and Viruses

Australia is home to two main types of viruses that can infect rabbits. The first type is the myxoma virus which causes the clinical condition ‘mxyomatosis’. The second type is the calicivirus (or Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV)) group, which cause the clinical condition commonly known as ‘Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease’.

Caring For Guinea Pigs

Caring For Guinea Pigs

Guinea pigs make great pets. They are an intelligent species, with each guinea pig having its own unique personality, often bonding well with its owner. They are relatively easy to care for; however, there is some important information about feeding, husbandry and veterinary care that all guinea pig owners should know and understand.

A Guide To Tropical Fish

A Guide To Tropical Fish

Tropical fish are some of the most popular home aquarium varieties. With the proper care and attention, tropical fish are hardy, active and easy to maintain.

Caring for your quail

Caring For Your Quail

Quails make great pets and are quite easy to care for. Many people fall in love with their funny little personalities and their quirky behaviour.

Desexing Rabbit

Desexing Your Rabbit

Desexing, otherwise known as sterilisation or neutering, is a very important part of the veterinary care of rabbits. The most common form of desexing is when animals undergo surgery to remove part of their reproductive tract, generally known as castration (males) or spay (females).

Caring for Golfish

Caring For Goldfish

Goldfish (Carassius auratus) can be described as an adaptable, intelligent fish and are the most popular of all ornamental fish.

Ferret enrichment

Ferret Enrichment Ideas (11 Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Ferret Entertained)

Ferrets are incredibly playful creatures, but they’re also very intelligent and mischievous! It’s important to find ways to stimulate your ferret both mentally and physically while making sure that they’re safe from harm.

Floppy Bunny Syndrom

Floppy Bunny Syndrome

Floppy Bunny Syndrome is a condition that usually presents with acute onset of generalised weakness or flaccid paralysis of the body, resulting in the rabbit’s inability to hop around or, in severe cases, not do anything but lie on their sides.