Exotic Pet Veterinary Care
APPOINTMENTArbor View Animal Hospital sees more exotic pet patients than anyone else in NW Indiana!
Exotic pets are unique in that they have not been traditionally kept as pets for nearly as long as dogs or cats. They often have special husbandry and diet requirements. In addition, our exotic pets tend to mask and hide signs of illness or disease better than dogs or cats. For this reason, we recommend birds, reptiles, pocket pets (hamsters, mice, rats, degus, etc), small mammals (guinea pigs, rabbits, ferrets, chinchillas) and pot belly pigs, receive exams every 6 months. Often diseases and husbandry problems, when caught early, can be fixed and lead to a longer healthier life for your exotic pet.
If your exotic pet is ever acting abnormal, not eating, drinking or lethargic we recommend bringing them in right away for an exam. Often times, when they start displaying mild signs of illness they are much worse than they appear. To have the best chance of successfully treating your pet it is very important to catch their illnesses early.
Our veterinarians spend numerous hours on continuing education in exotic pet medicine and belong to organizations, such as:
Association of Sugar Glider Veterinarians
Association of Avian Veterinarians
Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
We have specialized equipment designed to be used with exotic pets, which allows us to treat them while minimizing stress from handling.
We carry medication and emergency drugs specific for use with exotic pets.
Common Exotic Pets We See:
Birds, reptiles, turtles, snakes, amphibians, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, ferrets, sugar gliders, rats, mice, hamsters, pot belly pigs, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, pet skunks, pet foxes, new world monkeys (<15lb), and fish.*
*Only certain doctors see these patients and may not be available at all times. This list does not include every exotic pet we see.
Services Offered
- Wellness Exams
- Sick Exams
- Emergency Exams
- Wellness Plan Packages
- Spay/neuter (depending on species, please call for more information)
- Dentistry
- Surgical procedures, such as fracture repairs (when applicable), soft tissue surgeries, such as mass removals, foreign body surgeries, laceration repairs, enucleations, wound management, etc…
- Deslorelin Implants/Lupron injections
- Wing Trims, Beak Trims (birds and turtles) and nail trims
- Boarding
- Medical Boarding or hospitalization (heat and/or oxygen supplemented incubator when needed)
- Sexing
- Laboratory Testing (including bloodwork, fecal examination, gram stains, necropsy). We use lab facilities well versed in exotic pet diseases and testing.
- Husbandry Consultation
Caring medicine for all animals.
Location
Hours
Monday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Tuesday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Wednesday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Sunday: Closed