Exotic Pet Blog

When most people think of "bird vets," they imagine parrots like Macaws or Cockatoos. However, the world of avian medicine is vast, and Softbills —such as Toucans and Aracaris—require a completely different set of medical and dietary protocols. Recently, "T," a stunning 1-year-old Curl-Crested Aracari from Long Island, NY , visited Long Island Bird & Exotics Veterinary Clinic  for a routine wellness examination. While "routine" might sound simple, for exotic species, a wellne

Case Study #18: Conure Wing Amputation (Soft Tissue Sarcoma) Species: Green-Cheeked Conure (Age 6) From: Brooklyn, NY Finding a lump on your pet is a moment of dread for any owner. When the patient is a bird, the situation is even more complex, as avian tumors can be aggressive and difficult to remove. The patient, a 6-year-old female Green-Cheeked Conure from Brooklyn, NY , presented to Long Island Bird & Exotics Veterinary Clinic  with a soft tissue mass located over the pa

When it comes to avian medicine, size does not dictate the complexity of care. At Long Island Bird & Exotics Veterinary Clinic (LIBEVC) , we frequently treat patients weighing less than 40 grams who require the same level of advanced medical technology and surgical expertise as a large dog or cat. Recently, our team in Great Neck, NY, welcomed a sweet 5-year-old female budgie who traveled to us from Brooklyn . She presented a complex reproductive case that required high-level