Specialized Exotic Mammal Medicine
Expert care for small mammals with big personalities.
From preventive wellness and nutrition to advanced diagnostics, hospitalization, dentistry, and surgery, our team provides attentive care shaped around each mammal's species and individual needs.
Mammals We Treat
Explore our small-mammal care guides.
Each species has distinct nutritional, dental, behavioral, environmental, and medical needs. Choose a guide for practical information designed around your companion.
Sugar Gliders
Social nocturnal marsupials with specialized nutrition, housing, companionship, and preventive-care needs.
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Rats
Intelligent, affectionate companions that benefit from social housing, enrichment, and early respiratory monitoring.
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Gerbils
Active burrowers whose wellbeing depends on appropriate companionship, substrate, nutrition, and safe enrichment.
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Hamsters
Small nocturnal companions needing secure housing, deep bedding, balanced nutrition, and gentle handling.
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Ferrets
Playful, curious carnivores that benefit from preventive screening, vaccination, dental care, and safe exploration.
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Chinchillas
Heat-sensitive herbivores requiring high-fiber nutrition, dental monitoring, dust baths, and cool housing.
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Guinea Pigs
Social herbivores with essential vitamin C, hay, dental, companionship, and preventive-care requirements.
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Rabbits
Complex, sensitive herbivores whose health relies on fiber-rich nutrition, dental care, movement, and observation.
View care guide βPreventive Mammal Care
Small changes can reveal important health concerns.
Many exotic mammals hide illness until a condition has progressed. Routine examinations, weight tracking, dental assessment, and species-appropriate screening help establish a healthy baseline.
Wellness visits assess weight, teeth, skin, coat, mobility, breathing, and overall condition.
Dental disease is common in several small-mammal species and may require imaging or treatment.
Bloodwork, fecal testing, imaging, or other diagnostics may be recommended based on the individual.
Personalized guidance supports digestive health, enrichment, safe housing, and long-term wellbeing.
Recognizing Change
Do not wait when normal habits change.
You know your companion's normal appetite, activity, posture, and behavior best. Even a subtle change may deserve prompt attention.
Contact us promptly if you notice:
For urgent or life-threatening concerns, call the hospital immediately at (904) 256-0043.
Mammal Services
Comprehensive exotic-mammal care.
Recommendations are tailored to your mammal's species, age, history, environment, and medical needs.
Continue Learning
Helpful next steps for mammal families.
Mammal Resources
Explore educational materials covering nutrition, housing, behavior, dental health, and common concerns.
Browse mammal resources βEducational Videos
Watch practical guidance from the Exotic Bird Hospital team and learn more about exotic-pet care.
Watch videos βEmergency Preparedness
Review essential planning information and know where to seek help when the hospital is closed.
View emergency information βThoughtful veterinary care for the small mammal you love.
Request an appointment online or call our team with questions about your companion's needs.