I bring my rat Cori here, and have had a wonderful experience every time. The staff is informative, patient, and great with my little girl. After joining many rat groups and doing research on the prop... Read More
I bring my rat Cori here, and have had a wonderful experience every time. The staff is informative, patient, and great with my little girl. After joining many rat groups and doing research on the proper care for a rat, I have to say I am truly impressed with Animal and Bird.
They know what medications to give her, and the bottles the medications are packed in are top quality. They are darkened glass bottles with pop-off lids that have a little hole in the top where the oral syringe fits perfectly for no-drip filling. I am never given less medication than needed, and the prices are better than at other vets I have been to.
Last year, I had to leave Cori overnight for a tumor removal, and I was of course a little nervous, having never been to this vet before. When I picked her up, I realized that she had been in caring hands. The staff had checked on her regularly, and when Cori refused to eat the food I left for her, one of the vet techs gave her some of her salad, which she gobbled up. Before I left, I was shown how to fill the oral syringes, and was given a thorough explanation of everything I needed to do. I felt completely comfortable bringing my rattie home, and was happy to bring her back for her follow up examination.
While I have appreciated every doctor that Cori has seen, and I know that all of them know how to treat my baby, I love the fact that the vet you start with (say for a tumor removal) is also the vet that does the follow up. I never feel like my rat is seen as less important than any other (bigger) animal there (as has been the case in other vet offices), because her case is never carelessly handed to another doctor.
I will always bring my rats to Animal and Bird. I am so happy with them, that even though I live 40 minutes away, it is easily worth the drive. Read Less