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Guinea Pig with Uterine Tumor: Case Study #2
“Claire” is a 4 year old female guinea pig. She was presented to us with a history of undesired reproductive behaviors, including mounting her cagemate and having a wet bottom. Upon examination, she...
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Chameleon with Ovarian Follicles: Case Study #3
“Napoleon” is a 6 month old female veiled chameleon. She was brought in because she had been sitting near the bottom of her enclosure for 2-3 days and breathing with her mouth open over the past day....
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Digital Radiography Comes to Birds and Exotics Animal Care!
We are excited to announce that we have invested in a new iCR 3600+ digital radiography system. With a majority of our patients weighing under 5 pounds, standard x-ray equipment does not provide the...
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Goldfish Swimming Upside-Down: Case Study #4
“Sherman” is a 4 year old Black Moor goldfish. His owner called us because he had been swimming on his side for about a week and a half, and that morning had started swimming upside-down and his left...
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Dr. Biascoechea and the Shark
Dr. Biascoechea recently worked with Dr. Shane Boylan and a team of biologists at the South Carolina Aquarium on a male sand tiger shark that had been circling in the SCA’s ocean tank for several...
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Kemp’s Ridley Turtle “Blu” Recovering Well
In July, the South Carolina Aquarium brought a Kemp’s ridley turtle to our clinic because it had been hooked by a fisherman and swallowed the hook. Dr. Biascoechea surgically removed the hook and the...
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“Give Wildlife a Brake!” Week
Next week is “Give Wildlife a Brake!” week, but we want you to be aware of wildlife all year ’round. Today we are treating this box turtle, who was run over by a car and brought to us for care by...
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Dr. B. at WVC!
The Western Veterinary Conference was held February 15-19 in Las Vegas, NV. It is the largest, most respected veterinary conference in the world, and our own Dr. Biascoechea was selected as a speaker....
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Dr. Biascoechea at ICARE
Dr. Biascoechea spent a week in Paris at the International Conference on Avian heRpetological and Exotic mammal medicine. In addition to testing out his French, he was immersed in learning the latest...
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What to Expect: At Your First Visit
Bringing your pet to the veterinarian can seem scary at first, but we strive to make every visit a pleasant and informative one. For those of you who may not have visited our facility, we provide this...
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Amazon Parrot with Throat Cancer: Case Study #5
“Pooh” is a 41 year old Yellow-Naped Amazon parrot. He came to our clinic because he was having a hard time breathing for a few days prior and had begun breathing with his mouth open. He had greenish...
View ArticleHamster with Recurring Mammary Tumors: Case Study #6
“Sparkles” is a teddy bear hamster who was presented to us in December of 2014 as an emergency case. At the time she was 1 1/2 years old and not spayed. She had a large ulcerated growth under her leg,...
View ArticleWhat to Expect: At Your Pet’s Surgery
While we have decades of surgical experience we understand that for our clients there are no “routine surgeries”. The idea of a doctor anesthetizing your pet and performing delicate procedures can be...
View ArticleBlack Vulture with Broken Leg and a Surprise Inside
The Center for Birds of Prey called us regarding a black vulture with a broken leg. We brought him in and took a radiograph and discovered that in addition to his fracture, he had at some point eaten...
View ArticleExotic Vet Care Goes Solar
Here at Exotic Vet Care, we are very eco-conscious and do all we can to preserve our wildlife and environment, as well as give back to our community. We just finished having solar panels installed on...
View ArticleECUN: What’s That?
Encephalizotoonosis (aka ECUN) This is a very common infection in domestic rabbits, guinea pigs and other small mammals. It is caused by an intracellular parasite: Encephalitozoon cuniculi; about 50%...
View ArticleGoose With Poorly Healed Leg: Case Study #7
“Henry” is a Canada Goose who was struck by a car and left with a broken leg. Untreated, the leg healed at a 90-degree angle and he was unable to walk or even eat, and would have died without human...
View ArticleSuper-Fertile Chameleon: Case Study #8
“Milli” is a veiled chameleon just over a year old. We met her last year when she was presented with an apparent leg injury, which turned out to be related to calcium deficiency. Her owner improved...
View ArticleWhat to Expect: At Your Prepurchase Consult
The most important thing you can do before bringing a new pet into your home is research. Unfortunately, there are so many sources of outdated or conflicting information, it can be intimidating to...
View ArticleTraveling with Your Pet
With hurricane season upon us, we are getting many phone calls about how to travel with exotic pets in case of evacuation. We have compiled this helpful guide to assist you. Your pet should travel in a...
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