Case Studies
Case Study: This Fish Rocks!
This little black molly goldfish found himself in quite a predicament. He had ingested a large rock from his aquarium and was unable to spit it out, and it was definitely not going anywhere. He spent over a day sitting in the bottom of his tank and his very worried owner called us to see…
Read MoreCase Study: Mission: Opossum Blood
This little opossum was rescued from the middle of the road 5 months ago, and while he was doing well initially, he became very lethargic, weak, and pale on a recent Saturday. His owner brought him to see us the following Monday and he was very thin, with pale mucous membranes. We checked his feces…
Read MoreCase Study: An Eye-Opening Growth Removal
Skin tumors in pet birds are very common and become more likely to develop as the pet ages. We have been seeing more lately, as these pets are living longer thanks to great owners and preventive veterinary care. Lipomas, xanthomas, squamous cell carcinomas, and fibrosarcomas are a few of the more common types that are…
Read MoreCase Study: Call It Heavy Metal
A little Quaker parrot came to us because he had stopped eating and drinking for 2 days prior and had begun vomiting clear thick liquid that morning. His owner mentioned he had been playing with a little bead of some sort a few days before the onset of symptoms, and though they had not witnessed…
Read MoreCase Study: The Last Prolapse
This 32 year old sweet female Umbrella Cockatoo presented with a chronic prolapsing cloaca. We see this issue regularly in parrots for a variety of reasons, but are most often able to resolve it with minimal surgical intervention. In her case, the problem kept recurring, so to hopefully permanently fix this issue, she had a…
Read MoreCase Study: Two Eggs, Over Hard
This 5 1/2 year old female leopard gecko was referred to us from another veterinary clinic after being presented to them with a bloated belly and weight loss in the tail, despite having laid eggs 2 weeks prior. The owner noted a white spot visible on the abdomen, which upon physical examination was determined to…
Read MoreCase Study: This Snake Bit Off More than It Could Chew
This lovely wild rat snake was brought to us by a rescue organization after getting itself into quite the predicament. It had a large foreign body in its stomach that it was unable to pass. The snake was active and alert and otherwise was in good spirits, so surgical removal of the mystery object was…
Read MoreCase Study: A Delicate EGGstraction
This macaw was out of state with her family when she started acting abnormally on a Friday. Her owners searched for a qualified vet, but no one was able to help. They were able to get her into an emergency clinic and had an x-ray which confirmed there was an egg present. She has never…
Read MoreCase Study: Guinea Pig Loses 1/3 of Her Body Weight in 1 Hour!
Ovarian cysts are very common in female guinea pigs, and we recommend spaying them around 3 months of age to prevent reproductive issues from developing. By the time she was 10 months old, this female guinea pig had already developed two extremely large ovarian cysts. She was scheduled for surgery with us and presented with…
Read MoreCase Study: A Tail and Two Stones
This 14 year old female iguana was brought into our clinic for suspected tail rot. In an older iguana, death of the tail tip is very concerning. No matter the underlying cause, the dead part of the tail had to be removed which meant surgery. Before that, we needed to figure out the cause of…
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