Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre
Pets seen by our Exotics service
All birds
All rodents: Rats, Mice, Gerbils, Degu, Hamsters, Guinea pigs, Chinchillas
All reptiles (except venomous snakes): snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises
All amphibians: frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, caecilians
Rabbits
Hedgehogs
Ferrets
Sugar gliders
Invertebrates: tarantulas, scorpions, hermit crabs
Pot-bellied pigs
Contact us if your exotic pet is not listed above. Some species require a captive wildlife permit or are prohibited from being kept as pets in Nova Scotia.
We Offer
Primary care for all of the above species
Wellness exams
Preventative medicine
Nutrition and husbandry consultations (all species)
Vaccinations (rabbits, ferrets, pigs)
Routine infectious disease screening
In-house fecal analysis (all species)
Annual wellness bloodwork (all species)
Grooming needs: nail trimming in all applicable species, hoof trimming, grooming/shaving, wing and beak trimming
Referral services (medical and surgical cases)
Behavioral consultations
Deslorelin implants (ferrets, birds)
Microchip implantation
Emergency care for all above species
Exotic pet diagnostics
Blood work (routine and for sick patients)
Fecal and cytological analysis
Sexing (DNA sexing for avians, endoscopic sexing or probing for reptiles)
Endoscopy for all species
Imaging (radiography, ultrasonography) for all species
CT, fluoroscopy and MRI coming 2025!
Ultrasound-guided aspirations and biopsies
Dentistry
Dental health evaluation
Routine dental cleanings (agamid lizards, ferrets, hedgehogs and sugar gliders)
Routine occlusal adjustments (cheek teeth)
Incisor trimming
Dental extractions
Abscess treatment and management
Tusk trimming and pig dental treatment
Surgery
Elective spay/neuter of all mammal species
Dental surgery in small mammals
Reptile spay
Lump removals, biopsies of tumors
Amputations
Emergency and exploratory surgery in all species
Coelomic surgery (avians and reptiles)
Prolapse repair (all species)
Cystotomy (bladder stone removal)
Enucleation (eye removal)
Avian orthopedic surgery (pin placement, fracture repair, beak fracture repair)
Various other soft tissue surgeries