As a bird and exotic animal veterinarian who is often confronted with advising
exotic pet owners about when to put their animals to sleep, I usually tell them this: It's not enough just to consider obvious factors, such as whether your pet is eating, moving around normally, or defecating in the usual spot, when you're thinking about putting your pet to sleep.
The animal control division also provides information to large and
exotic pet owners about those types of pets and local veterinarians who specialize in caring for them.
Not exact matches
Whether you are a new or experienced
exotic pet owner, we know you will have questions
about your furry, feathered, or scaly companion.
As a bird or
exotic pet owner, it is often difficult to find reliable information
about their management and care (husbandry).
She not only treats sick
exotic pets, but also advises
owners about preventative care / wellness medicine for
exotic pets, including proper diet, environment, and behavior.
Hess, who has appeared as an
exotic pet expert on national TV shows such as Animal Planet's «Little
Pets 101,» CBS's «The Doctors,» the Martha Stewart Show, Inside Edition, and Fox Business News, takes any chance she can get to speak
pet owners about the benefits of owning
exotic pets and the proper ways to care for them.
If I ever need to know anything (and everything)
about a specific
exotic pet, all I have to do is make their
owner an appointment and when they get to the Center, once I ask, «Hi.
«Despite the fact that nearly 12.6 million of the 60 million
pet - owning households in the U.S. own
exotic pets,» said Hess, «
exotic pet owners still rarely think
about bringing their animals to the vet after they purchase or adopt them.»
Running your dog or cat to any old vet is usually something very simple to do and dog and cat
owners don't typically have to think
about what to do if their personal vet isn't available, but when your small animal or
exotic pet is in trouble, it isn't always that simple.
Besides any hesitation
pet owners might have
about trying out an unfamiliar protein, the premium price tag that usually accompanies high - quality
exotic protein products can also be a deterrent.
For example, a high - profile story
about the suicidal
owner who released dozens of dangerous
exotic animals into an unsuspecting public in Zanesville, Ohio, spurred the creation of that state's Senate Bill 310, which specifically targeted snakes in the
pet trade (for more
about SB 310, click here).
In an article
about the show on the National Geographic website, Schultz was quoted as saying, «only bad incidents get press» in reference to negative incidents involving
exotic pet owners.
Every few weeks, my hospital receives a call from a desperate
exotic pet owner somewhere far away seeking advice
about their sick
pet.
This is something most
exotic pet owners don't think
about until they are faced with an emergency, themselves.