Birds, Rabbits, Rodents and Exotics

For many of these pets the husbandry (the environment and how you care for them) and nutrition are both CRITICAL areas of animal health. If you get these factors correct, then your pet will have a lot less health issues throughout their life. We spend a lot of time educating our clients on proper husbandry and nutrition for all these pets, to help them live a long and healthy life. Regular wellness health checks are also very important for these species, and rabbits and ferrets also require regular vaccinations against life-threatening diseases. Desexing is very important for some species, and we will discuss this with you during your consultations if this applies to your pet.

Specialised herbivore nutrition is difficult to find in Australia. We advise you to consider premium quality rabbit-specific and guinea pig-specific foods. The Oxbow Animal Health range is one of only a few foods that ultimately concentrate on the dietary needs of a herbivore. Visit the Oxbow website for important herbivore nutritional information. All rabbit and Guinea Pig owners must review their pet’s dietary nutrition choices.

If specialist referral is necessary, we have a network of specialist exotic vets we can refer difficult or unusual cases to.