Exotic Patient of the Week

This beautiful baby cockatiel is Angel Baby, and she injured her foot when she was only 4 weeks old. We’re not sure how it happened, but she wasn’t using her foot. X-rays couldn’t find any fractures, but we couldn’t rule-out the possibility so we put a small bandage on her left foot. Two weeks… Read more

Medicating Exotic Pets

You may find yourself wondering, “How do I give my _______ (parrot, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit, hedgehog, etc.) medication?” Because we see so many exotics at Olathe Animal Hospital, we are faced with this question a lot. The answer lies in compounding! Compounding is the process of taking the… Read more