Your Neighborhood Vet Tech

12/10/2024

💥 Update! 💥

Ever wish to have easy, reliable access to veterinary advice without having to contact the vet each time?

🦜🐢🐹🐰The Neighborhood Vet Tech is offering a subscription package that allows you to ask questions and address concerns about your pet directly onto the site in which I will respond in a timely manner!

🌟 Bonus content: If you live in the Snohomish area of WA, you can schedule veterinary nursing visits where my team comes to you to help with syringe feedings, medication administration and demonstrations, nursing care, and husbandry advice!

❗️Disclosure: All nursing care and advice must be within the legal limitations. As a veterinary technician, I cannot diagnose your pet, perform procedures, or prescribe medications. I can, however, help perform tasks prescribed by your veterinarian and give advice on preventative medicine, care, and husbandry.

The Neighborhood Vet Tech offers unlimited professional veterinary nursing care, as prescribed by your primary veterinarian, and husbandry advice to the pet parents of exotic companion pets, including birds, in the Snohomish area.

15/12/2023

Friendly reminder that Pet Health Insurance IS a thing- even for exotics! Just like with human medicine!
Be a good pet parent and get your pets coverage. It does not cover pre-existing conditions, so be sure to get it sooner than later.
You will thank me later!

31/01/2023

Looking for a fun way for you and your team to learn about veterinary medicine? Try Tech Bingo! There’s 10 cards per download. You provide a definition to your team and they have to work together to find the answer! There’s one for cat and dogs and one for exotics!

This Bingo item is sold by ElizaBeanArt. Ships from United States. Listed on Jan 28, 2023

21/03/2022

Did you know that fireflies, also called lightning bugs, are toxic to bearded dragons?

It's National Pet Poison Prevention Week. Learn about reptile poisoning concerns from the Pet Poison Helpline https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/uncategorized/wildlife-exotics-poisoning-concerns/

04/03/2022

Rabbits require more than most people are aware of! They can be a 10 year commitment of special diets, monitoring, and trips to the vet for dentals because their teeth keep growing. Then there’s the trips to the vet because you didn’t know how critical a balanced diet is for rabbits. Check out my blog to be more prepared! That’s what I’m here for 💕

The Easter season is almost here. Each year, thousands of baby rabbits, chicks, and ducks are purchased as Easter gifts, typically for children, only to be abandoned outside or left at shelters soon after. Many of these animals don’t live to see their first birthday. House Rabbit Society strongly urges parents not to buy children live “Easter bunnies” unless they’re ready to make a 10-year commitment to care for them.

Anyone considering bringing home a rabbit should know:

• Rabbits have an average lifespan of 8-14 years.
• Rabbits must have an adult as their primary caregiver.
• Most children lose interest in a live rabbit after only a few weeks.
• Rabbits need to be spayed/neutered to prevent cancer and unwanted litters. Up to 80% of female rabbits will develop uterine cancer by age 4-6 if not spayed.
• Rabbits require a diet of hay, pellets, and fresh vegetables.
• Rabbits need to live inside the home for their safety and health, with 2-4 hours of exercise time in a bunny-proofed environment each day.
• Rabbits need regular veterinary care by a vet with additional training in exotics.
• Rabbits are not “low-maintenance” pets — they need as much care and attention as dogs and cats. It can take longer to bond with them since they are prey animals and can be more fearful.
• According to an ASPCA study, rabbits are more expensive to own than cats or guinea pigs — coming just after dogs in expense.
• Rabbits are the third most frequently surrendered animal at shelters, and the third most euthanized.

For adults who have thoroughly educated themselves about rabbit care and have decided to share their home with a rabbit, HRS recommends adopting from an HRS chapter, local shelter, or other rescue organization. Find yours: rabbit.org/independent-rabbit-rescue

13/02/2022

How many bunny owners do we have here today? Do you have everything you need? Check out my blog below to be sure!

Something’s not right if you’re:

❌ Feeding only greens.
❌ Feeding alfalfa to an adult rabbit that is not healing or breeding.
❌ Not grooming your rabbit regularly.
❌ If your bun has diarrhea or is not eating (emergency).
❌ Not providing soft, absorbent bedding.
❌ Haven’t had their veterinary exam done initially or over a year- this includes a dental exam!

BLOG FOUND HERE:
https://catlc148.wixsite.com/exoticpettech/post/bunny-basics

12/02/2022

It’s almost Valentine’s Day! This little one is the cutest 😍

12/02/2022

Very important information for rabbit owners!

**RHDV2 UPDATE**
We received word that another case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2) has been confirmed in Cobb County, GA. Obviously this is not near us but we wanted to make everyone aware that this virus is here in our state, and will likely continue to be a concern. this is now the third confirmed incident. We have plenty of the vaccine against RHDV2 in stock and recommend that all rabbits are vaccinated, even if kept indoors. The virus carries a 90% mortality rate and can live on surfaces in the environment for months. The outbreak is ongoing in multiple other states as well. If you are interested in getting your rabbit vaccinated, please call our office. Thank you!

For more information you can also check out the GA Dept. of Ag website https://agr.georgia.gov/rabbit-hemorrhagic-disease-resources.aspx

10/02/2022

Our babies are our babies! What can we say? 🤣

Me and my humans on Hedgehog Day🦔👑
Just kidding… It’s my everyday life😎

10/02/2022

Are you a new beardie owner or are thinking about getting one of your own? Here's all you need to know to get started...Trust me, you're going to want to read this first!
I also try to find items that are cheaper than most pet supply stores!

Bearded Dragons are truly one of the best pets to have. That's probably why they're the most common reptile purchased in stores. They are also one of the most common patients seen at the veterinary office! A lot of owners are not given the correct supplies or information when they bring their little...

10/02/2022

Are you getting a new exotic pet? Or just have concerns about care? Comment below, and I’ll make them my next focus! ✍️💕🦜🐀🦔🐓🐾

09/02/2022

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08/02/2022

08/02/2022

For anyone interested in owning a bunny rabbit one day, here’s a quick, but detailed, overview of what to expect from your exotic pet vet tech! 🐰 💕

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