What Are the Best Warm-Weather Care Tips for Reptiles?

What Are the Best Warm-Weather Care Tips for Reptiles?

There's nothing quite as boiling-hot as a Texas summer. And while it seems like reptiles would thrive in hot weather, it’s a little more nuanced than that. Unlike mammals, reptiles rely on their environment to help regulate their body temperature. Excessive heat can be dangerous for our scaly friends. […]

Preventing Seasonal Health Issues in Exotic Pets This Spring

Preventing Seasonal Health Issues in Exotic Pets This Spring

Quirky and unique, exotic pets are fascinating creatures to care for, but some of their needs can be complex. Exotic pets such as amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds have specific environmental and nutritional requirements that can change with the seasons. In this blog, our team at Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital explores exotic pet […]

Why Spring Is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Exotic Pet’s Annual Wellness Exam

Why Spring Is the Perfect Time to Schedule Your Exotic Pet’s Annual Wellness Exam

The spring is arguably one of the busiest seasons at veterinary hospitals. With a focus on parasite prevention, heartworm tests, and routine vaccinations, owners of cats and dogs are preparing for increased outdoor recreation.  Exotic pets require specialized care throughout the year. If it’s been a little while since they were last examined, spring might […]

Understanding the Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health in Pets

Understanding the Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health in Pets

When it comes to pet health, oral hygiene is easy to overlook. How important is whatever goes on in your pet’s delightfully stinky-breathed mouth, anyway? More important than you might think! Just as in humans, poor oral health can lead to issues in the rest of your pet’s body. This is as true for rabbits, […]

Enrichment Ideas for Exotic Pets: Keeping Your Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals Happy Indoors

Enrichment Ideas for Exotic Pets: Keeping Your Reptiles, Birds, and Small Mammals Happy Indoors

We are so lucky to see and treat the needs of various exotic pets, including guinea pigs, rats, sugar gliders, hamsters, and ferrets. An important aspect of animal husbandry is a special focus on the environment. Since your exotic pets live in captivity, it is critical to provide elements of physical and mental stimulation.

Understanding Arthritis in Pets: How Cold Weather Affects Your Furry Friends

Understanding Arthritis in Pets: How Cold Weather Affects Your Furry Friends

Aches and joint pain in pets are not uncommon, especially as they age or experience arthritis due to injuries or other orthopedic problems. Just because arthritis in pets is common, though, doesn’t mean they need to suffer! Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital is  here to tell you how you can help, even as the colder […]

Common Health Issues in Ferrets and How to Prevent Them

Common Health Issues in Ferrets and How to Prevent Them

Ferrets might behave in ways that convey a certain invincibility, but the fact is they are prone to numerous health conditions that slow them down and hinder overall wellness. Being able to recognize common health issues in ferrets can lead owners to seek help early on, potentially influencing a positive and lasting outcome. We can […]

Creating the Perfect Habitat for Your Exotic Birds

Creating the Perfect Habitat for Your Exotic Birds

With their beautiful plumage, curiosity, and various vocalizations, exotic birds are not only interesting, but deeply gratifying to care for. And with proper care, they can become excellent companions who have the potential to live up to 70 years. Their longevity and day-to-day well-being, however, is largely dependent on their diet, lifestyle, and environment. For […]

Diet and Nutrition Tips for Exotic Pets: Ensuring Optimal Health for Your Unique Companions

Diet and Nutrition Tips for Exotic Pets: Ensuring Optimal Health for Your Unique Companions

Food and nutrition is a cornerstone of good pet care, and at Texas Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital, we know that it is even more important for our exotic pet species. Exotic pet dietary needs can be very specific, and can make or break your pet’s health and wellbeing. Thankfully, you don’t need to navigate […]

Wisdom in Scales: Elderly Reptile Care 101

Wisdom in Scales: Elderly Reptile Care 101

Reptiles have slithered their way into the hearts of American pet owners, particularly among Gen-Zers and Millennials, and this increased appeal of reptiles as pets means that more attention needs to be paid to elderly reptile care.  At Texas Avian & Exotic Hospital, we know how much your scaly little friends mean to you. In […]

Husbandry Care for Small Pet Reptiles

Husbandry Care for Small Pet Reptiles

While the care of pet reptiles is often perceived as “easy” or not as “high maintenance” as, say, dog ownership, it is undoubtedly tricky until you get the hang of things. Regardless of the species, reptile husbandry, or the special care and handling required for these unique pets, is essential to the experience. Pet snakes, […]