"Exotic animal medicine" refers to the specialized medical care provided to unusual or non-traditional pets, such as reptiles, birds, and small mammals. It involves diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases or injuries in these uncommon animals.
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Exotic Animal Medicine Service, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Dr. Hill has already acquired experience in the field
of exotic animal medicine working at the North Carolina Zoo and at the Clinic for the rehabilitation of wildlife on Sanibel Island, Fl for her externships.
This is most critical if they see only a few, as it is difficult for a veterinarian to stay current
on exotic animal medicine if they only treat a small number of these patients.
He worked as a professional photographer in Iowa until 1982, when his exotic bird rescue and breeding hobby inspired him to become a veterinarian to help
advance exotic animal medicine, then in its infancy.
The Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine boards birds of all sizes, small mammals (rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and rodents), small marsupials, reptiles, and amphibians.
As a veterinarian who solely
practices exotic animal medicine, whether your beloved pet is a rabbit, ferret, bird, snake, or any of the other many species of exotic pets within the Orlando area and adjacent cities, Dr. Díaz's extensive expertise and experience allows him to provide specialized medical care, while exceeding the expectations of his clients.
Upon completion of his degree in veterinary medicine in 1988, he was accepted into an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City, where he honed his veterinary skills and developed a lifelong love
for exotic animal medicine.
Joel went on to receive his doctorate at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, following an externship in Avian and
Exotic Animal Medicine at the Animal Medical Center in New York.
She coauthored
the Exotic Animal Medicine chapter of the manual Assessing Essential Skills of Veterinary Technology Students used by several Veterinary Technology programs.
Lindsay brings her love of
exotic animal medicine to our practice.
She has a special interest in soft tissue surgery and
exotic animal medicine.
Dr. Gamez currently teaches a course in
Exotic Animal Medicine to fourth year veterinary technology students at Mercy College.
Small wonder, then, that the Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine is staffed predominantly by women.
An emergency hospital as well as a clinic and boarding facility for exotic pets, the Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine is the only all - exotic hospital in the Pacific Northwest that does its own on - call emergency, according to Strunk.
At the Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine, vets treat snakes, hedgehogs and even kangaroos.
Some strange and wonderful creatures come for treatment to the Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine in Bothell.
Lucy's passions are
exotic animal medicine and preventive care and she is keen to encourage wellness and routine visits in all your pets whether they be furred, feathered or scaled!
Dr. Lara Backus reaches around veterinary technician K.C. Dill toward River, a green - cheeked conure, who is avoiding going back into an enclosure after a nail trimming at Bothell's Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine.
Meet Chelsey Vanetten, a high - energy veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia who works in
the exotic animal medicine service, which specializes in birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and small mammals like guinea pigs and rabbits.
He completed an internship in small and
exotic animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City.
Our faculty clinician, Dr. Seth Oster, has expertise and experience in
exotic animal medicine and is a member of the Association of Avian Veterinarians and the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.
Enjoying life in a small animal private practice, her interests include surgery, dentistry, and
exotic animal medicine.
Dr. Sackal's professional interests are small &
exotic animal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and preventative medicine.
Her interests include surgery, nutrition, oncology and
exotic animal medicine.
His professional interests include ultrasound, internal medicine and
exotic animal medicine.
After several training programs in zoo and
exotic animal medicine, he continues to do all he can to learn about the diverse and wonderful group of animals we call exotic pets.
She is very excited to have recently joined the AERC team and has a strong passion for emergency, surgery and
exotic animal medicine.
While at UF, Dr. DiGangi completed clinical externships in both shelter medicine and
exotic animal medicine and co-founded the UF Student Chapter of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians.
There, she trained under veterinary specialists and performed extensive emergency work and completed special electives in
exotic animal medicine.
The Center for Bird and
Exotic Animal Medicine's boarding facility is located on the second story of our building.
Exotic Animal Medicine, also known as Zoological Companion Medicine (ZooMED), is the medical care and treatment of zoological companion... More