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Too busy to get your bird or pet in for a check-up? No worries. If you have been to Veterinary Center in the past with your special pet, all you have to do is call to make an appointment, and drop him or her off with us prior to your scheduled appointment time. The only time you can drop off is on the way to work, you say? No problem! We open at 8am and are happy to have you at our door at that time, ready to deliver your pet into our care until you are able to come pick him or her back up. We don’t close until 7pm Monday-Thursday, so you can leave your pet with us all day if you need to until you’re able to come get him or her. Too busy to drop off or pick up? Not an issue. With an email or fax from you giving permission for a friend or relative over the age of 18 to sign your pet into our care, we are happy to have someone else drop off or pick up your pet if you can’t be there. All you need to do is to authorize this person to act as your agent and send him with a means of payment. Any other permission forms we need signed after we examine your pet can be emailed or faxed to you, as well. What’s important is that your bird or exotic pet have an annual wellness exam without putting undue stress on your schedule. Simple and easy – just a phone call away. Call us today to schedule your pet’s check-up so that he or she can stay healthy and happy.
 
 

Annual check-ups are an essential part of trying to prevent illness from occurring. Just like cats and dogs (and even people), birds and exotic pets should have yearly examinations to try to keep them healthy and to catch any signs of illness early, when treatment is still possible. For some very short-lived exotic pets, such as rats and small birds, check-ups should occur twice a year, as they should for middle-aged ferrets (after age 3-4), older rabbits and guinea pigs (after age 4- 5), and teenage and older  middle- and larger sized-birds. These animals all tend to develop common medical conditions as they age, which, if caught early, may be very treatable. If you haven’t had your special exotic pet checked out in more than a year, you really should. What are you waiting for? Call the Veterinary Center today at (914) 864-1414, and schedule a wellness visit to keep your pet healthy for as long as possible.
 

Prescription refills now conveniently available from the Veterinary Center. If you are an existing client of the Center and your pet has visited us in the past 6 months, you can now request medication and product refills with the simple click of your mouse at any time of day or night. Just visit the link on the home page of our website and click the tab, "RX Refills." Requests will be reviewed within 48 hours, and we will call you for payment and shipping instructions. All medication refills will be reviewed by our doctors. No need to shop around for the products you have gotten from the Center but don't have time to come back and pick up. They will be delivered directly from the Center - your trusted source for quality products - as soon as you need them. Easy, convenient, and quick!

Great news for our clients and their avian & exotic pets.  The Veterinary Center now offers easy online prescription refills. Please follow the link on our home page for immediate refilling of your pets medication.

The Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics was featured in Newsday on March 13, 2013, to show the cutting edge, high tech medical care the Center’s veterinarians and staff provide to the unusual exotic species they treat. Through numerous high resolution photos (http://newyork.newsday.com/lifestyle/dr-laurie-hess-exotic-vet-1.4805648) and video (http://newyork.newsday.com/lifestyle/exotic-vet-in-the-hudson-valley-1.4806438), as well as an on-line blog (http://newyork.newsday.com/westchester/westchester-now-1.3784383/westchester-hospital-is-for-the-birds-and-other-exotic-pets-1.4805319) (Note: if Optimum login box pops up when opening links, hit Escape button to view content), Newsday captured the action at the Center as veterinarians Dr. Laurie Hess and Dr. Michelle Ravich performed complicated radiosurgery on an iguana, needle aspirated a Flemish giant rabbit’s leg tumor, sampled blood from a ferret, and evaluated the heart of cockatiel displaying odd behavior. These were just some of the procedures the Newsday reporter marveled at as he followed the vets through a normal but hectic day at our unique veterinary hospital.
 

The Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics celebrates its 3rd anniversary on February 15, 2013. The Center is proud to be the premier, state-of-the-art hospital for birds and exotic pets in Westchester County and the surrounding areas. Thanks to all the friends, clients, and patients of the Center for their support over the past 3 years. The staff at the Center is pleased to announce that they are going strong and will continue to provide top-notch care for birds and other exotic species for years to come. 
 

Dr. Hess is so excited to be appearing live tomorrow morning, January 31, between 8-9am EST, on the WPIX morning show in New York City to talk about National Adopt a Rescued Bird month! She and our veterinary technician, Katie White, will be bringing some of our wonderful patients to show all the beautiful and intelligent birds there are out there for adoption.

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Thinking about getting a pet bird? Already own a bird and have questions about its care? Check out these 50 short video clips on bird care by Dr. Laurie Hess and veterinary technician Sarah Inglis, and learn everything and anything you'd ever want to know about pet birds. You will be very well-informed!  http://www.howcast.com/guides/1015-Pet-Bird-Care
 

Thinking about getting an exotic pet for your family? Then watch Dr. Hess this Saturday, December 1st, at 6am EST on FOX TVs morning show, Good Day Street Talk, as she discusses what to consider when getting an exotic pet this holiday season.  http://www.myfoxny.com/category/234727/good-day-street-talk

If you've been wondering what to get the bird or exotic pet who has everything, look no further!  The staff at the Veterinary Center has put together festive holiday gift baskets filled with nutritious treats, toys and accessories geared specifically for the exotic pet on your shopping list.  Reasonably priced and just in time for the holiday season.  Stop by and pick one up today!