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Exotic
Animal Services |
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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
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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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