Avian and Exotic Medicine in Waltham

Anne Staudenmaier, VMD, DABVP (Avian Practice) and Lauren Gawel, DVM are available by appointment to provide primary care for avian and exotic animals at the MSPCA-Angell West in Waltham or to consult with your primary care veterinarian for cases that may be referred to Angell’s Avian and Exotic Medicine Service.

Optimal wellness and emergency/critical care for avian, small mammal, reptile, fish, or other exotic pets require experienced veterinary management, specialized diagnostic and treatment protocols, and equipment and facilities designed for these special species.

Services

• 24 hour / 7 day a week hospitalization capability
• Primary care and wellness exams
• Beak and nail trim
• Complete dental exam and teeth trimming for rodents and rabbits
• Gender identification of birds
• Infectious disease testing
• Imaging – radiographs, ultrasound, CT
• Surgery – routine, complicated, and emergency procedures
• Surgery performed on avian, reptile, mammal, amphibian, and fish patients
• Endoscopy
• Chemotherapy