Preparing the Small Animal Hospital for Avian and Exotic Animal Emergencies

Abstract

Small animal veterinary hospitals will have exotic animal emergencies. Preparing the hospital space, equipment, and staff will provide optimal exotic animal emergency medicine and care. A well-gathered history can be more valuable in exotic pet medicine than most diagnostics. A gentle, well-planned approach, combined with common sense and focused observational skills, is necessary for avian and exotic patients.

Keywords: Emergency medicine; Equipment; Exotic pets; Husbandry; Psittacine birds; Staff training; Technicians; Wildlife.