Avian and Exotics veterinarians aim to restore and maintain the health of many different non-domestic species kept as pets. We provide information regarding the special husbandry needs and basic care of these special species, offer wellness programs to maintain pet health, and as a referral center, we provide advanced diagnostic and treatment methods. Our full time veterinarians are residency trained in all aspects of exotic pet care. Our facility includes a dedicated exotics ward, allowing us to offer 24 hour monitored hospitalization in an area designed to provide the best support while minimizing stress on our patients. We also interact closely with the other services in the hospital (medicine, surgery, oncology, cardiology, dermatology, physical rehabilitation, etc.) to provide the most well rounded approach to your pet’s care.

Diagnostics and Treatments we provide include:

• Imaging - Digital radiography, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, Helical Computed   Tomography (CT) Scanning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
• Anesthesia – We have specialized equipment for administering anesthesia
  to and monitoring vital signs of exotic patients. Patients requiring anesthesia   may be supported with intravenous or intraosseous fluid therapy, convective
  heat, positive pressure mechanical ventilation, blood pressure monitoring,
  cardiac monitors and a dedicated anesthesia technician. Thermostatically   controlled incubators are used to house patients recovering from surgical,   endoscopic and   other anesthetic procedures.
• Surgery – We offer a wide range of soft tissue and orthopedic procedures.
  We can perform any surgical procedure necessary for small mammals, reptiles   and birds. Cryosurgery, Radio Frequency-Modulated Surgery (Surgitron Ellman   International), and carbon dioxide and diode laser modalities are available as   needed. Avian surgeries include:

• Endoscopy – Rigid and flexible endoscopes allow minimally invasive   evaluation of oral and nasal cavities, upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI)
  tracts, and the coelomic/abdominal cavity (including surgical sexing and
  breeding evaluation of avian species).
• Dentistry Services – Evaluation of small mammal dental health, routine   occlusal adjustments and trims, extractions and abscess debridements, routine   ultrasonic scaling and dental prophylaxis for ferrets.
• ONCOLOGY – With the availability of our highly skilled oncology department,
  we welcome client referrals who are interested in exploring available options for   their pet. This is a new and exciting era for exotic pets and oncology alike
  and we will do everything we can to extend and preserve quality of life for
  our patients.

Appointments are available seven days a week with evening appointments generally available three nights per week (Please call to confirm availability).
Emergency cases accepted at all times and a senior clinician is on call every night. The emergency veterinary staff and interns are trained to triage and stabilize patients until they are transferred to the Avian & Exotics Service the following day. It is our goal to minimize ‘walk-in’ emergency cases as much as possible to reduce wait time. If possible, please call ahead so that we may fill an appointment slot. If an avian/exotic veterinarian does not have an available appointment, an emergency doctor or general practitioner may see the case and obtain a consultation.

We will see the following animals as routine appointments:

We will NOT schedule appointments for non-human primates, pot bellied pigs or venomous snakes, and in order to focus our attention on pet medicine, we will unable to accommodate wildlife.
Please call to speak with an Exotics veterinarian directly about other species not listed here.

ALL pets must be in an appropriate carrier or they will not be permitted into the reception area or hospital. This is very important for the safety of the pet and in consideration of the rest of the pets and clients in the hospital. (i.e. All birds should be in carriers and all snakes should be in a pillowcase, sock or other cloth bag.)

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Doctor (click name for bio):
Anneliese Strunk, DVM