title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Avian and Exotic Pet Service, Carolina Veterinary Specialists, 12117 Statesville Road, Huntersville, NC 28078, USA. Electronic address: Childreth@carolinavet.com.
authors.forename: Christina D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hildreth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000068881:Animals, Exotic; D001717:Birds; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary*; D006762:Hospitals, Animal / Q000592:standards*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
keywords: Emergency medicine; Equipment; Exotic pets; Husbandry; Psittacine birds; Staff training; Technicians; Wildlife