Specialized veterinary care for fish.
Exotic Bird Hospital welcomes fish patients for thoughtful medical evaluation, diagnostics, treatment, and aquarium-husbandry guidance in Jacksonville, Florida.
Care that looks beyond the water’s surface.
Changes in appetite, swimming, appearance, breathing, or behavior may be early signs of illness. Fish health is also closely connected to water quality, nutrition, aquarium conditions, and other inhabitants in the environment.
New and existing clients are welcome.
When requesting an appointment, tell us the type of fish, the concern you have observed, and whether other fish in the aquarium are affected.
Our team will provide instructions regarding available appointment times and the safest way to prepare for the visit.
How our veterinary team can help.
Medical Examinations
Evaluation of visible symptoms, behavior, swimming, appetite, breathing, skin, scales, fins, and overall condition.
Diagnostic Evaluation
Appropriate diagnostic recommendations based on the fish’s condition, history, species, and aquarium environment.
Illness and Injury
Veterinary assessment and individualized treatment planning for health changes, wounds, lesions, infections, and other concerns.
Water-Quality Review
Guidance regarding relevant water parameters and environmental factors that may influence aquatic health.
Nutrition Guidance
Feeding recommendations informed by species, life stage, current condition, and established aquarium-management practices.
Aquarium Husbandry
Review of habitat, filtration, temperature, tank mates, maintenance, and other factors affecting the patient’s health.
Signs that may require veterinary attention.
- Reduced appetite or refusal to eat
- Abnormal swimming, floating, sinking, or loss of balance
- Rapid breathing or unusual gill movement
- Changes in color, skin, scales, fins, or eyes
- White spots, growths, ulcers, swelling, or wounds
- Unusual hiding, isolation, or decreased activity
- Sudden illness affecting multiple aquarium inhabitants
Helpful information to collect.
- Clear photographs and short videos of the fish
- Aquarium size, filtration, and temperature
- Recent water-quality readings, if available
- Diet, feeding schedule, and supplements
- Tank mates and whether others are affected
- Recent changes to the aquarium or maintenance routine
- Current medications or treatments already attempted
Meet Dr. Hannah Hipkiss
Dr. Hannah Hipkiss has experience and a special interest in aquatic medicine. Her veterinary training has included work with zoo and aquarium facilities across the country, complementing her broader background in exotic-animal medicine.
She looks forward to welcoming more fish patients and helping owners better understand the connection between medical care, nutrition, water quality, and aquarium husbandry.
Meet Our Veterinary TeamConcerned about your fish?
Request an appointment or call our hospital. Online requests are reviewed by our team and do not automatically confirm an appointment.