SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE
Exotics
If it hops, flies, scurries, or slithers, our exotic animal experts are ready to provide the highest levels of care.
Exotics
We specialize in the care of a wide range of exotic animals
- Birds such as parrots, finches, falconry birds, and backyard poultry
- Small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, rats, and guinea pigs
- Reptiles and amphibians such as snakes and frogs
Care we offer
- Annual wellness visits and new pet exams
- Advanced diagnostics and imaging
- Emergency and critical care
- Hospitalization and treatment in a dedicated exotics ward
- Spays and neuters
- Orthopedic and soft tissue surgery
Hospital Stories
Rabbit returns home for Easter after cancer treatment at WSU
After life-saving radiation treatment at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital, a 10-year-old rabbit is back home in time for Easter, giving his owners more time with their beloved pet.
Porcupine case shows WSU’s deep commitment to wildlife
A challenging 107‑day effort to treat an injured porcupine at WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital highlights the university’s work caring for wildlife.
WSU veterinarians get creative to bring cannabis-eating ferret back to health
The team used a diagnostic test and IV treatment to save a ferret that overdosed on cannabis edibles, highlighting the growing problem of marijuana toxicity in pets.
Health Topics
- Injured or orphaned wildlife — Call first It is easy to mistake healthy wildlife for one that may be orphaned or injured. The only time you should intervene with a wild animal is if it is clearly sick or injured, or if you are certain the parent is dead. What I should do when I come across injured or possibly abandoned wildlife? […]
- Bearded dragon husbandry Proper husbandry is the foundation of a healthy pet bearded dragon. Many of the medical problems veterinarians see — including weak legs, soft jaws, yellow fungus disease, and poor growth — are caused by incorrect diet, lighting, temperature, or enclosure setup.
- Metabolic bone disease in bearded dragons Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is one of the most common and preventable diseases in pet bearded dragons. It is typically caused by calcium deficiency, inadequate UV-B lighting, improper diet, or a combination of these factors.
Clinical Studies
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Grateful Client Giving
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“This is a place of miracles.”
-Anne Hensley, veterinary hospital client