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Dr. Biascoechea and the Shark

Dr. Biascoechea recently worked with Dr. Shane Boylan and a team of biologists at the South Carolina Aquarium on a...
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Cast Study: Goldfish Swimming Upside-Down

"Sherman" is a 4 year old Black Moor goldfish.  His owner called us because he had been swimming on his...
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Case Study: Chameleon with Ovarian Follicles

"Napoleon" is a 6 month old female veiled chameleon. She was brought in because she had been sitting near the...
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Case Study: Guinea Pig with Uterine Tumor

"Claire" is a 4 year old female guinea pig. She was presented to us with a history of undesired reproductive...
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Case Study: Duck with Broken Leg

"Quackers" is a Muscovy duck. He was brought to us after his owner noticed him limping on his left leg...
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‘Tis the Season…

The first stranded sea turtles of the season have been rescued and admitted to the South Carolina Aquarium, and Dr....
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Dr. Biascoechea: Book Reviewer

The duties of a veterinarian go well beyond diagnosing conditions and prescribing medications; there are papers to be written, case studies...
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside

The weather this winter has been unusual, to say the least. It has fluctuated between unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold....
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ARAV/AEMV Conference 2012

Dr. Biascoechea just flew back from the ARAV/AEMV conference in Oakland, California, and boy are his arms tired! He spent...
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Treat Ferret Adrenal Disease with a Simple Implant!

Adrenal disease is very common in ferrets.  Removal of the affected glands remains the treatment of choice, but for those who are...
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