Avian & Exotic Pets

The Avian and Exotic Pet Service of The Animal Medical Center offers state-of-the-art routine preventative care and advanced medical and surgical health care for exotic pets in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area. Our Emergency Service provides after-hour emergency care for your exotic pet 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Working with other specialty services within The AMC provides expert care for your exotic pet and offers advanced diagnostic and treatment services including:

• Orthopedic & soft tissue surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Neurology
• Interventional radiography
• Digital radiography
• Computed tomography
• Endoscopic oral examination and dentistry of rabbits and rodents
• Laparoscopy
• Advanced avian and reptile surgery
• 24-hour nursing care

What are Exotic Pets?

We consider the following to be exotic pets:

• birds
• rabbits
• ferrets
• guinea pigs
• turtles
• snakes
• lizards
• small rodents

Our Board Certified Service Head

Dr. Katherine Quesenberry has been practicing avian and exotic pet medicine exclusively for over 25 years. She is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in this field of veterinary medicine. Dr. Quesenberry has trained 16 residents in avian and exotic pet medicine, most of whom are now board-certified and are leaders in the field throughout the country. Dr. Quesenberry has co-edited several books, including Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, which is a best selling veterinary textbook, Avian Medicine and Surgery, and Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Pet Medicine I and II. Dr. Quesenberry is the Scientific Editor for the Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, an international journal published by the Association of Avian Veterinarians. She has lectured extensively throughout the United States and Europe about veterinary care of birds, small mammals and other exotic pets.

Other Resources

Birds

African Lovebird Society
American Budgerigar Society
American Federation of Aviculture
Association of Avian Veterinarians
International Parrotlet Society
Long Island Parrot Society
National Audubon Society
National Cockatiel Society
National Finch and Softbill Society
Wings Central

Rabbits

House Rabbit Society
My House Rabbit
Rabbit Rescue & Rehab
The Bunny Basics

Reptiles

Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society
Bearded Dragon Care
Box Turtle Care and Conservation Webpage
Long Island Herpetological Society
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collections
Snake Tracks

Rescue Groups

Arcadia Bird Sanctuary
Green Chimneys
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
The Gabriel Foundation

Supplies/Food

Doctors Foster and Smith
Harrison's Bird Foods
Oxbow Animal Health
PetSmart
ZuPreem