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Lianne McLeod, DVM

From Lianne McLeod, DVM, Former About.com Guide to Exotic Pets

What is a Wallaroo?

Tuesday August 30, 2005
Recently in the news, celebrity Vanilla Ice was reunited with his pets, a goat and wallaroo, which had been on the run in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Goats can ... Read More

Heroic Rabbit Tale

Monday August 29, 2005
In a touching story, the odd behavior of a family's pet rabbit is credited with saving the life of a pregnant women, who later went on to deliver a healthy ... Read More

Rabbit Health: Osteomyelitis

Thursday August 25, 2005
Osteomyelitis is an infection in the bone, which is a particularly difficult condition to treat in rabbits and is most often seen secondary to dental disease. To find out ... Read More

Released Lizards an Increasing Concern

Saturday August 20, 2005
This past week, one of my colleagues (from About Graphics Software) found what appeared to be a Savannah monitor at her fence, ready to take on her pet dogs. ... Read More

Mantids as Pets

Wednesday August 17, 2005
Mantids, commonly known as praying mantids or mantises, are interesting creatures. They are carnivorous, feeding mainly on other flying insects, which has led to them being sold to gardeners ... Read More

Pet Snakes and Feeding Problems

Monday August 15, 2005
Feeding snakes is usually pretty easy, but some unlucky snake owners do get snakes that are prone to feeding problems. Feeding problems include snakes that don't want to take ... Read More

World Lizard Day

Friday August 12, 2005
August 13 is World Lizard Day. Here is news from HerpArts.com about how you can help lizards: On Saturday, August 13, 2005, visit www.herparts.com. The kind folks at HerpArts.com ... Read More

Gerbil Quiz

Saturday August 6, 2005
Try out the Gerbil Quiz to test your knowledge about the proper care of gerbils. More: Gerbil Behavior

Tortoises for Beginners

Friday August 5, 2005
Recently, I was asked what tortoise would be good for a beginner. The answer depends a bit on how much room you can give a tortoise, whether it ... Read More

Gifts for Tarantula Fans

Wednesday August 3, 2005
If you know someone who keeps tarantulas (or is just fascinated by them) here are 10 great gifts that feature the lovely big hairy spiders. More on Tarantulas as Pets Insects and ... Read More

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