Emergency First Aid Guides

Tip: keep a basic pet first aid kit at home — sterile saline, bandages, a digital thermometer, and gauze cover most everyday emergencies until you reach a vet.

Exotic & Small Pets

Airway
What to do if a pet bird is exposed to non-stick pan fumes (PTFE Toxicity)?
Circulation
What if a bird or small animal is bleeding from a broken feather (Blood Feather)?
Circulation
How to handle an egg-bound bird or reptile?
Trauma
What to do if a rabbit or guinea pig has flystrike (Myiasis)?
Trauma
What if a guinea pig or small mammal was attacked by a predator?
Trauma
How to manage a thermal burn on a reptile from a heat lamp or rock?
Circulation
How to care for a cold or unresponsive reptile (Hypothermia)?
Trauma
How to handle a prolapse in a reptile or amphibian?
Breathing
What if a rodent or small pet suffers heatstroke?
Circulation
What if a rabbit stops eating and passing fecal pellets (GI Stasis)?