What can we do for you and your pet
In addition to providing basic wellness exams for exotic animals, we also provide spaying and neutering, nutritional and behavioral counseling, and many advanced and emergency services to various exotic companion pets. Advanced techniques such as specialty surgery, dentistry and radiology are just a few of the diagnostics and treatments available to your exotic pet!
The following includes some of the many species-specific services available:
Our services.
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Reptiles/Amphibians
Our team is equipped to care for a variety of reptiles and amphibians including Chelonia/Testudines, tortoises and terrapins, Serpentes (snakes), and Lepidosauria (lizards)- geckos, bearded dragons, water dragons, monitors, skinks etc.
Our Services Include:
Treatment and counseling for metabolic bone disease
Shell repair in turtles and tortoises
Medical and surgical management of reproductive disorders
Beak adjustment
Husbandry adjustment and consulting
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Birds
We treats a variety of avians including, parrots (psittacines), perching birds (passerins: finches, canaries, etc.), chickens and turkeys (galliformes), pigeons & doves (columbiformes), and birds of prey.
Our Services Include:
Infectious disease testing (mycobacteria, chlamydophila, PDD, polyoma, PBFD) and treatment
Medical and surgical treatment of egg binding and other reproductive disorders
Medical evaluation and behavioral management of feather-destructive behavior
DNA sex identification
Avian anesthesia and surgery
Diagnosis and treatment of heavy metal toxicity
Workup and treatment of metabolic diseases
Metal band removal
Beak and nail trims
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Small Herbivorous/omnivorous Mammals
Our team sees rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, sugar glider, hedgehogs, hamsters etc.
Our Services Include:
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Diarrhea Vaccination
Gastrointestinal stasis medical management
Routine and emergency surgical procedures of the reproductive tract (spaying/neutering)
Management of oral and dental disease
Incisor and molar crown reduction, occlusal adjustment
Tooth root abscesses
Medical and surgical management of gastrointestinal obstruction
Surgical management of cystic ovaries (guinea pigs)
E. cuniculi testing and treatment (rabbits)
Management of external and internal parasites
Management of chronic ear disease
Management and treatment of pododermatitis (sore hocks)
Surgical and medical management of urinary calculi and sludge
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Ferrets
Management of hyperadrenocorticism (adrenal disease)
Hormone therapy (Lupron®, Suprelorin®)
Emergency management
Management of insulinomas
Chemotherapy for lymphoma
Heartworm disease prevention and treatment
USDA licensed rabies (IMRAB®3) and distemper (PUREVAX®) vaccinations for ferrets
Emergency surgery including foreign body removals
Species We See:
Birds:
Parrots, passerines, chickens, waterfowl, other poultry, toucans/toucanet/aracari, and birds of prey)
Reptiles:
Lizards, turtles, tortoises, and snakes
Amphibians:
Frogs, toads, axolotls, and salamanders
Various small mammals:
Rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, degus, and sugar gliders.
Please note that we do not see venomous snakes, pigs, or primates other than Callitrichids (marmosets and tamarins).
Dr.Rassin is also happy to see pet skunks, opossums, porcupines, invertebrates, and freshwater fish on a case-by-case basis
