Since exotic pets often conceal their illnesses, veterinarians strongly recommend bi-annual physical examinations to check for health abnormalities and annual monitoring to check for nutritional and husbandry-related conditions.
In order to survive attacks from their predators, exotic animals normally conceal their illnesses in the wild. As a result, their medical problems often go unnoticed for too long. By the time the owner recognizes that there is a problem with his or her exotic pet, the condition is often serious. With bi-annual veterinary medical examinations, problems are often seen before they become serious medical conditions.
[Welcome your new exotic pet into your life with a post-purchase exam. The exam should include a complete physical examination, husbandry and nutritional consultation, disease screening and laboratory testing, if necessary. Before bringing your pet into your home, you want to make sure that he / she is healthy. Post-purchase examinations are very important to make sure you are providing the proper husbandry and nutrition for your new pet.If your pet needs intensive care or hospitalization, you want to be sure that your veterinary hospital is specifically equipped to care for exotic species. They should be equipped with specialized exotic pet hospitalization cages providing temperature control, oxygen delivery and nebulization of medications which is critical to assure that your exotic pet will be hospitalized under the optimum conditions.] SOURCE: [All Creatures Veterinary Care Center]
Click here to find an Extensive listing of local Exotic animal veterinarians .
We listed the first five we located to give you a head start. They are listed in no particular order.
All Creatures Veterinary Care Center, 352 Greentree Rd, Sewell, NJ 08080, 856-256-8996 Services: Exotic pets, Birds, Small mammals, Reptiles
Simmons Animal Hospital,1500 Wolf St, Philadelphia, PA 19145, 215-488-5947 Services: Reptile Vet, Exotic Animal Vet, Bird Vet
Narberth Animal Hospital, 815 Montgomery, Narberth, PA 19072, 484-493-6792 Services: Exotic Animal Vet, Reptile Vet, B ird Vet
Keystone Veterinary Emergency & Referral, 1200 WestChester Pike, Havertown, PA 19083 484-462-4739 Services: Reptile Vet, Equine Vet, Exotic Animal Vet, Large Animal Vet, Bird Vet
VCA Maple Shade Animal Hospital, 845 E Main St, Maple Shade, NJ 08052, 856-438-0923 Services: Bird Vet, Exotic Animal Vet, Reptile Vet
TOMORROW: Interview with an Exotic Pet Rescuer
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