Avian
Emmy award-winning actress and comedienne Betty White admires a resident
American Kestrel during a visit to the WSU College of Veterinary
Medicine. White served on the steering committee for Center for the
Study of Animal Well-being (CSAW). Our
exotic specialists see birds of all types for concerns ranging from
feather “plucking” to reproduction problems. We have a special interest
in genetic anomalies. |
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Raptors
WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital is trained and equipped to handle
raptors ranging in size from Bald Eagles to the smallest of owls. Dr.
Erik Stauber is licensed through the state of Washington to accept
wildlife from both in, and out of state, as a wildlife rehabilitator. No
raptors may be accepted from out of state without the specific
permission of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and
the state from which the animal is coming. The most common reason we see
raptors is due to factures. As a result, our most common surgery in
raptors is done to stabilize those fractures. |
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Reptiles
Turtles, iguanas and non-poisonous snakes are just a few of the
reptiles seen by our exotics service. Iguana spays and removals of
“trapped” eggs are two of the most common surgical procedures we do on
this group of animals |
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Small Mammals
Hamsters, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, mice and rats, ferrets, rabbits,
chinchillas and potbellied pigs all fall under the heading of Small
Mammals. Dental procedures for overlong molars or incisors in rabbits or
hamsters and adrenalectomies in ferrets are examples of the most common
surgical procedures for these animals. Our full service laboratory
allows us to perform blood testing and toxicology screening specific to
these small breeds. |
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Wildlife
We see a wide variety of non-avian wildlife in the WSU Exotics
department. Some of our regular visitors include bobcats, raccoons,
squirrels and rabbits. The goal with these animals is to heal their
wounds, or in the case of abandoned babies to raise them, then
reintroduce them into their native habitat. We have a number of
specially trained volunteers that assist us in the rearing process. In
addition to animals in the wild, we also address health problems or
concerns in the black, brown and grizzly bears housed at the WSU Bear
Research facility. |
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