“There’s someone calling about a guinea pig emergency,” a receptionist says. It’s been a busy day for Dr. Leslie Pence, an exotic animal veterinarian at the Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital of Louisiana ...

When most of us picture a veterinarian, we imagine someone giving vaccines to a golden retriever or listening to a tabby cat’s heartbeat. But for Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice), ...

Until we had our guinea pig, Jingles, I did not know much about vet care for small animals other than dogs and cats. When Jingles joined our family, I quickly learned that exotic pets need specialized ...

The Veterinary Hospital at the University of Georgia hasn't treated a lion recently, but a tiger and bears (oh, my!) have paid them a visit. Recently the vet med team treated Athena, an 8-year-old ...

Kaicey Baylor joined WJZ as a reporter in October 2024. Before coming to Charm City, she spent the last three years as a morning reporter and multiskilled journalist at 13News Now in Norfolk, Virginia ...

When Nicola Di Girolamo isn't competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions he is dedicated to his life's work, treating exotic animals and teaching students at Oklahoma State University [O.S.U.].