Dr Amber Lee

19/08/2025

28/04/2025

Beware of potential hazards in your birds environments as they will frequently pick up things with the their beaks while exploring

13/04/2025

The administration of prokinetic drugs at doses currently suggested in formularies did not result in clinical changes in healthy rabbits.

Open access article: jav.ma/rabbitprokinetic

23/03/2025

Such a rewarding surgery and great outcome for Princess Layer!

15/09/2024

Reproductive diseases in bearded dragons are very common, see below for more info

04/09/2024

Axolotls are becoming increasingly popular pets, and unfortunately get themselves into misadventure with foreign objects in their tank quite frequently.

15/08/2024

Diseases of the teeth and tear ducts are common in rabbits and are much easier to manage when we are able to perform advanced imaging of the skull with CT scans to adequately see the disease

15/08/2024

We are coming into spring soon and egg laying issues will be common for both birds and reptiles!

07/08/2024

Trauma and abscesses are quite common in captive gliders. Fighting amongst individuals housed together can be reduced by desexing males.

13/07/2024

🐍 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗲’𝘀 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗻 🪡

Meet Graeme, the handsome olive python who initially visited our Peninsula clinic due to concerns of anorexia, weight loss, and retained shed (dysecdysis).

🩺  𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: Upon examination, we discovered a retained shed and a minor tear in his skin. Further investigation through blood work unveiled non-regenerative anaemia, chronic inflammation and low blood protein levels, all of which are common findings in unwell reptiles leading to skin fragility.

🔍 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: To address Graeme’s condition, he was promptly started on medications and high-protein assist feeds before transitioning back to his regular diet a few weeks later. Despite initial improvement, his owner noticed dark, necrotic skin on his lower body after a subsequent shed.

💉 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Graeme underwent surgery, where Dr Amber meticulously cleaned and debrided the necrotic skin, revealing a significant defect over his lower back. Despite the fragile nature of his skin, simple interrupted sutures anchored to the underlying muscle were used to reoppose the skin edges as closely as possible.

🌟𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆: Post-surgery, the wounds were managed with a topical cream. After four weeks of healing, Graeme revisited after another shed, during which the retained shed was removed, revealing beautifully healed wounds with only a small white scar remaining. Graeme has since shown an improved appetite and weight gain, continuing his journey to recovery with vigour.

03/05/2024

Chemotherapy in avian patients can be done!