Veterinarians and vet students with an interest in exotics will be thrilled, as I was, to discover the YouTube channel for Dr. Laurie Hess. Dr. Hess is a board-certified bird specialist and exotic animal veterinarian and owner of the Veterinary Center for Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, NY, an all-bird/exotic animal hospital. Through this YouTube channel, you can watch Dr. Hess as she:
- examines a degu
- examines a panther chameleon
- examines a hummingbird (yes, apparently it is possible!)
- examines a peacock
- examines a rooster
- examines a Senegal parrot
- discusses pet bird nutrition
- discusses adrenal disease in ferrets (pretty brief and basic)
The videos are short (less than 10 minutes each) but do a great job of capturing the exam room atmosphere, and they demonstrate handling and examination of the particular individual species featured.
Which was your favorite video? (I know mine was the hummingbird!!)
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