Veterinarian and Veterinary Dentist Recommendations

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momof911kids
I GAVE, dammit!

Post   » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:48 pm


Cavyslave8, yay! I'm so glad to hear that Dr.Pilny is at a new location. You don't how worried I was when I had googled his name and read those posts on that bird forum 2 months ago.

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cavyslave8
I GAVE, dammit!

Post   » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:53 pm


I was really worried too. Especially after I got a very unprofessional email from the owner of the hospital. Dr. Pilny handled things as professional as possible, I believe. He stayed in contact with me to check in on Ling Ling. Anyway, yay!

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MysticBlueRaven

Post   » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:31 pm


Louisiana- Shreveport
North Shreveport Animal Hospital
850 Havens road
Shreveport , La 71107
phone number 318-424-8313
office hours
monday-friday 7:30am (for drop off only)
monday-friday 8:30am-6pm
saturday 7:30am-noon
after hours
Animal Emergency Clinic Of Shreveport-Bossier Inc
(318) 227-2345 2421 Line Ave
Shreveport, LA

There is 3 doctors at here,
Karen Gorden, DVM ferrets,rabbits and guinea and other exotics
Ned Wynn DVM rabbits , guinea pigs and birds
Tommy Williams DVM not sure what his specialies are
Bandit is currently seeing Ned Wynn for complicated health issues. He explains thing in detail and a very good listern.

shahidhaque

Post   » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:07 pm


Does anyone have any experience with:

Dr. Horton
Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital
3735 W. Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076

I am taking my pig (who potentially has ovarian cysts) there tomorrow.

Thanks for any help.

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sus4rabbitsnpigs

Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:27 am


Can you add this vet to the CA list? I just noticed he wasn't there.

He's a great local OC vet if people can't go to Long Beach or LA area. He is a great surgeon and cavy knowledgable. He trained under Ridgeway. He does neuters for $100, which is more than reasonable in these parts. He has his own lovely practice now, and his staff is usually great.

Dr. Greek, Yorba Linda Veterinary Hospital
(formerly Eastlake Animal Hospital)
4872 Olinda St., Yorba Linda , CA 92886
Phone Number: (714) 777-2314
website: http://www.yorbalindavet.com/index.html

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:07 am


***I'll add him the next time this is updated.

Unfortunately, people are not using the format I need to add things and also adding commentary. This makes updating a pain.

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crazypiggie247
The Herd Of Wonders

Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:38 am


Frederick, Maryland

West Frederick Veterinary Hospital
Dr. DiMaria
Dr. Casey
6902 Bowers Road
Frederick, MD 21702
301-473-4478
www.westfredvet.com
petdoc@westfredvet.com

Dr. DiMaria is absolutely fantastic. She is very cavy savvy and has treated all three of my pigs since I brought them home. She sucessfully neutered Eddie, and put him immediately on antibiotics to prevent any issues, he healed beautifully. She is also helping me through Jane's pregnancy and has been very reassuring. Dr. Casey has not treated my pigs yet but I have had very good feedback about her from other pig owners.

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sus4rabbitsnpigs

Post   » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:11 pm


Oops, sorry Lynx. I just read the first page. I skimmed the rest.

CALIFORNIA

Orange County, CA

Dr. Greek, Yorba Linda Veterinary Hospital
4872 Olinda St., Yorba Linda , CA 92886
Phone Number: (714) 777-2314

He's a great local exotics vet if people can't go to Long Beach or LA area. He is a great surgeon and cavy knowledgable. He trained under Ridgeway. He does neuters for $100, which is more than reasonable in these parts. His staff is great.

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salana
GL is Just Peachy

Post   » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:21 pm


NEW YORK

Central New York area

Cornell University Hospital for Animals
College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6401

Phone: 607-253-3060

Cornell has several great exotics vets. I had particularly good experiences with Dr. Ricardo de Matos, but I would recommend any of them. They've done about everything possible to my pigs: Einstein's tooth trims and twisted ankle, Doom's lump removals and cancer diagnosis and euthanasia, Cuddles's spay, Suzi's spay and re-spay (she had super fall-apart ovaries) and the assorted hernia repairs, suture removals, GI stasis hospitalization and whatnot she required afterwards. I was never disappointed in the quality of service or the bedside manner, as all the doctors explained everything to me.

When you check out, they give you a typed up discharge report that is very handy for filing and future reference. The prices are reasonable, too. When I moved out of Ithaca in 2004, an exam was about $40, a tooth trim for a chronic problem was $27, and most antibiotics were $5-10. They were also very fair if they messed something up. For Suzi's re-spay, I didn't pay anything for the surgery itself, just for hospitalization and related services.

Another nice thing is that they have all the equipment and specialists you can imagine. Since Suzi had so many problems with her first spay, when they re-spayed her, they had a surgical specialist doing the surgery and the exotics vets attending. Then they discharged her on a Saturday, and when I brought her back in the next day for GI stasis, they didn't charge me an emergency fee even though it was Sunday.

They also have fairly cheap ultrasounds and X-rays, as all the machinery is just in-house. If they get a blurry X-ray they retake it at no charge.

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Luckiest Girl

Post   » Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:49 pm


MAINE (Bangor/Midcoast region)

Name: Dr. Katherine Carter
Address: 210 River Road
City: Orrington, ME 04474
Phone Number: 207 825-2105
http://www.riverroadvet.com/

Personal experience: This vet was recommended by Michelle who runs Whistle Ridge Guinea Pig Rescue, the only guinea pig rescue in Maine. http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/whistleridge.html
She's had various conversations with Dr. Carter about neutering and other gp topics, and said that she knows her stuff.

So far I have only had a wellness check, my girls were given Revolution because they were from a pet store.

Vonnie

Post   » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:16 pm


STATE/PROVINCE: Texas, Southeast

Name: Dr. Mark Peckham
Address: 6213 Bellaire Blvd
City: Houston
Phone Number: (713) 772 - 5574

Personal experience: Dr. Peckham is very knowledgeable in dogs, cats, and exotics (rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, iguanas). He was referred to by Dr. Carlye Rose from Memorial-610 Hospital.

Jack was in a pinch, and I was able to set an appointment when I contacted them. Dr.Peckham asked several questions about Jack's diet, bedding, and housing. He stressed the importance of long strand timothy hay, and an open cage. He had a hard time understanding the C&C cage, but he approved after I explained how it as contructed. He gave a thorough examination. He looked in Jack's front and back molars, checked his nose and ears, and took xrays. He speaks frankly when explaining, and makes sure the information was understood. He looks at the situation as whole rather than individual cases.

He is quite blunt when talking about what is going on. He does whatever in his power to care for the animals. His staff is also friendly and passionate in treating their patients.

The prices are reasonable: $47 for a regular exam and $10-$30 for medication.

I am definitely coming back for future check-ups.

Pachacutec

Post   » Fri May 04, 2007 9:00 am


Maryland, USA

Dr. Thomas Carman
Lynn Animal Hospital
6215 Baltimore Avenue
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 779-1184

Dr. Carmans' office is approximately a mile south of the University of Maryland. There are 2 or 3 other vets practicing at Lynns', but Dr. Carman is the small animal vet. He gives my pigs regular exams and, in addition, has treated some of them for skin fungal infections. Two of my pigs over the years had tumors and he performed surgery on them, the pigs went on to live good, happy, healthy lives. I also boarded my pigs' at Lynn Animal Hospital when I went on vacation last year. Dr. Carman, the other vets, and the Staff at Lynns' are great, they give the right balance of professional care and cuddles to your pets, whatever type of animal you may have. Dr. Carman is always willing to answer your questions and willing to hear about new treatments, etc., for guinea pigs that you may know about; after all, as he said, guinea pig care isnt' really taught in vet school, and there's always new information out there. I've recommended him to other people who have pets (not just piggies).

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