“There’s someone calling about a guinea pig emergency,” a receptionist says. It’s been a busy day for Dr. Leslie Pence, an exotic animal veterinarian at the Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital of Louisiana ...

Before we got our guinea pig, Jingles, I was pretty clueless about vet care for small animals, meaning the varieties that are not dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I knew little about ...

Until we had our guinea pig, Jingles, I did not know much about vet care for small animals other than dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I quickly learned that exotic pets need specialized ...

Not every veterinarian wants to work with dangerous exotic animals. But Crystal Matt isn’t every veterinarian. She loves treating raptors with long claws and giant snakes among others. Matt works as ...

Exotic pets like birds, turtles and rabbits may be more expensive to treat than dogs and cats. Nationwide sells exotic pet insurance. You’ll want to buy exotic pet insurance while your pet is healthy ...