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The Exotic Animal Medicine Service is part of the Veterinary Health and Wellness
Center at NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. The clinical service has multiple
board certified specialists with advanced veterinary training to care for companion birds,
small exotic mammals, reptiles, and pet fish. We accept both referrals from
veterinarians, and regular appointments that don’t require a referral.
Our main treatment area is the center of the Exotic Animal Medicine clinic, where
physical examinations, routine procedures, diagnostic tests and daily treatments are done.
The EAMS clinic has five specialized wards to house different groups of animals in
quiet, safe cages with appropriately regulated temperatures and light cycles.
The mammal ward is designed for sick or injured rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, chinchillas,
and other small exotic mammals. The avian ward houses pet birds such as parrots, finches
and doves with non-infectious illnesses or injuries. The reptile ward has specialized cages
for pet turtles, lizards, non-venomous snakes and amphibians. The poultry ward houses
pet chickens, pheasants, pea fowl, ducks and geese.
The isolation ward is located in a separate area of the clinic with a dedicated ventilation
system and equipment to treat patients with suspected or known infectious diseases. The
intensive care cages in this area are designed to provide heat, oxygen, and nebulized
medications for critical care patients. A separate surgery prep room and sterile surgery
suite is used for routine and specialized surgeries for birds, exotic mammals, reptiles, and
fishes.
We encourage owners of rabbits, guinea pigs and other rodents to have their pets spayed
or neutered to prevent unwanted litters and reduce future health problems. The same
standards of care used for dog and cat surgeries are used for exotics patients, including IV
fluids, pain medications, anesthesia and anesthesia monitoring.
One of the major commitments of our service is to teach exotic animal medicine to
veterinary students. The rounds room is equipped with a digital microscope and large flat
screen monitor to teach skills such as avian hematology and cell identification. We have
highly specialized veterinary dental equipment and are able to perform both routine and
advanced small mammal dentistry procedures. Furthermore, the service is equipped with
the cutting-edge technology for veterinary rigid endoscopy for non-invasive diagnostic
and treatment endoscopic procedures for our exotics patients.
The Exotic Animal Medicine Service has access to all of the specialty services and
equipment in the Veterinary Health Complex. We routinely work in partnership with
specialists in behavior medicine, anesthesiology, ophthalmology, cardiology, neurology,
dermatology, radiology, surgery, oncology, emergency and critical care, and internal
medicine to offer state-of-the-science medicine for our patients and their owners. In
conjunction with our Radiology Service, we can take routine radiographs with digital
radiography, perform ultrasounds for non-invasive diagnostics and use CT Scans and
MRIs for more complicated health problems. Whether you have a chinchilla or a macaw,
the exotic animal medicine service at NC State University can provide expert veterinary
care for your exotic pet.