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Exotic Bird Hospital

We are open for client appointments Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Please call 904-256-0043 to make an appointment. We are avian-centric!
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exam and grooming to the most complicated and life saving surgery. Our veterinarians and support staff focus and specialize in avian and small mammal health, medicine, husbandry, and regularly enhance their skills and experience with cutting edge continuing education and training. The hospital's facilities are laid out and outfitted with the comfort and well being of our avian patients in mind. Our exam rooms, hospitalization units, in house laboratory, surgery suite, boarding facilities and product offerings are all for the birds.

08/05/2025

The number of pet birds lost outdoors has dramatically increased, so we wanted to put together a blog post to raise awareness and hopefully prevent further losses.

When sharing our homes with pet birds, we must make an honest assessment of our birds' environment. We need to eliminate and reduce risks yet still meet the need for exercise and stimulation without compromising safety, security, and well-being.

This blog will highlight safety measures like barriers, microchips, harnesses, and carriers, the pros and cons of wing-clipping versus flighted birds, and how important it is to supervise your pet bird. We will also share how we help found birds here at the Exotic Bird Hospital and provide resources for additional info should your bird ever get loose outdoors.

https://exoticbirdhospitalblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/ways-to-keep-pet-birds-secure-indoors-and-tips-to-prevent-escape-outdoors/

08/04/2025

Starting the work week off sharing this cute video of our tech Marley dancing with our cockatoo boarder Holly.

Marley is so fond of Holly that she clocked out after her shift, and instead of going home, she went back to boarding to spend time with this cute bird.

Cockatoos love attention, and Holly is no different. This desire for attention can make these birds very loud and insistent, but they are also typically sweet.

It’s important not to overindulge a cockatoo’s desire for attention with excessive cuddling and petting as this can trigger hormonal behaviors and they can develop health concerns as a result.

Singing and dancing are great ways to spend time bonding with a bird without triggering hormonal responses. What are some other ways you spend time with your bird?

What are your bird’s hormonal triggers and how do you avoid them?

07/30/2025

Wednesday Friendsday and we are sharing a video of our cute Amazon boarder Coco being very sweet!

Coco is a mature and sophisticated Orange wing Amazon. He is 54-years-old and has been a patient here since at least 1996, way before our records were on the computer. Does anyone else remember those days?

When a pet visits for regular exams, it allows your pet’s veterinarian and the staff to get to know your pet, and it allows your pet to get to know them and feel comfortable visiting and even boarding.

Developing that relationship also lets your pet’s veterinarian have greater insight into what’s normal for your pet and gives him or her the opportunity to make recommendations to improve your pet’s health at home.

The person in the video has known Coco for over ten years, so when Coco comes to board, it’s nice to catch up like old friends do.❤️🦜

Do your pets have favorite doctor and staff friends when going for exams, grooming, or boarding?😊

07/29/2025

We caught Dr. Smith smiling while holding another one of her adorable little friends and are so glad our tech Shayna shared the cute pic!🐿️❤️

Gerald the squirrel was recently here to have his incisors trimmed. Along with other similar rodent friends like mice, rats, chinchillas, and guinea pigs, squirrels have teeth that continually grow.

The word “rodent” comes from the Latin word meaning “to gnaw” which illustrates the importance of chewing to wear down the teeth to prevent overgrowth.

However, some rodents and rabbits suffer from malocclusion, which is a misalignment of the teeth, preventing the teeth from being naturally worn down, leading to overgrowth and associated heath issues.

To prevent his incisors from overgrowing, Gerald needs regular teeth trims.

Over the years, we have seen malocclusion happen with squirrels with injuries related to trees being cut down, so it’s imperative to make sure there aren’t any squirrels or other wildlife actively nesting in trees before cutting them down.

Squirrel nests or dreys, as they are called, are typically large, round bundles of leaves high in the tree near the trunk or in a fork of branches, but squirrels also sometimes nest in cavities or holes.

Luckily Gerald and his teeth are well taken care of, but it’s up to all of us to look out for the other wildlife that might be living right outside our front doors. Isn’t Gerald cute? Does your pet need regular dental care?

07/25/2025

They say good help is hard to find. Well, that may be true in the case of this new hire named Jasper currently being trained by our lead tech Faith.

Faith reports Jasper seems to have a pretty short attention span and just wants to fly around and eat.

What do you think? Should Jasper’s training continue? We can update with more info as training progresses if you think Jasper’s training should continue…

07/22/2025

We hope everyone has as much fun today as Dr. Smith and her tech Shayna had when they got to meet this young fox patient that visited us for an exam and vaccines.

Did you know foxes have a strong, musky smell?

Foxes have several scent glands including under their tail on either side of the a**s, glands along the angle of the jaw, sebaceous glands across the skin, and a particularly interesting oval-shaped gland that sits about 8cm (3 in.) from the root of the tail, called variously the supracaudal, caudal or violet gland.

Scent is one of the ways foxes communicate with one another. Foxes have been observed sniffing each other's glands when they meet, suggesting the scent encodes personal information about its owner.

For this reason, foxes will always have a musky scent, and our techs sometimes notice the scent lingers on their scrubs hours after seeing foxes earlier in the day.

More fox facts:

* Foxes still have their wild instincts, including their prey drive, tendency to mark territory with strong-smelling urine, and potential for destructive behaviors like digging, chewing, and shredding.

* Fox urine has a strong, pungent odor that can be difficult to eliminate. Both sexes use urine marking to communicate information about territory, hierarchy, and sexual status to other foxes.
* Even with socialization, foxes can exhibit unpredictable behavior, including biting, especially when startled or during play.

* Foxes need a large, secure outdoor enclosure that is dig proof, (fencing that extends underground so that foxes cannot just dig under the fence at the bottom) with a secure and stable roof, a highly specialized diet, and enrichment.

* This fox is cared for by a Florida licensed nonprofit exotic animal rescue. Their foxes have secure enclosures more than eight times the size Florida law requires. Each enclosure has shelves to climb on, tunnels to go through, plenty of shade, and different enrichment every day.

* In many states, owning a fox is illegal, and in states where owning them is legal, there are often restrictions and a special permit may be required.

* Not many people are equipped to provide the proper care, diet, environment, and enrichment these fascinating animals require, which is why we appreciate the hard work and dedication of the rescues and sanctuaries providing the care these animals need.

07/17/2025

🦜(Jacksonville, FL) FOUND COCKATIEL🦜

A FOUND COCKATIEL was turned in to Exotic Bird Hospital today 7/17/25, but the finder reports this bird was found on Monday 7/14/25 around San Jose Blvd. and University Blvd.

This bird is currently safe in quarantine and is receiving care here at the hospital. If you think this might be your bird, please call or text us at 904-256-0043 or send us an email to [email protected].

In order to claim, you will need to identify unique characteristics of this bird or have pictures or other proof, etc.

Please share this post to help this bird find the way home and feel free to share in any lost and found pet pages, parrot lost and found or any Next Door or local neighborhood pages.❤️

07/15/2025

🦜TOWELING TUTORIAL🦜:There are times in life where your bird might need to be restrained at home whether during an emergency, to give medications, to examine a broken blood feather, or when you just need to take a closer look at your bird.

Even when using a towel, grabbing up and restraining your bird can be intimidating, especially if you haven’t done it before.

Our lead tech Faith has a lot of experience grabbing up and restraining birds, so she wanted to share how to safely restrain your bird, some tips and tricks for how to do so, ways to avoid getting a bite in the process, and show how to handle your bird when giving medications.

As Faith explains, when you are holding, it’s important to keep control of your bird’s neck/head and not press on the crop or chest area.

You also want to make sure the shoulders/tops of wings are stable and secure because if the wrap is loose enough to allow the bird to move the wings, the bird can get injured that way.

Restraining your bird is a valuable skill that does get easier once you are used to doing it. It’s a good idea to gradually work with your bird getting them used to being handled with a towel.

A game of peek a boo over time can incrementally get your bird used to being covered and eventually restrained in a towel to make the process less stressful.

We would like to thank Faith for taking the time to share this info and we would like to thank our little volunteer Puffin who was a good sport. Puffin is a Phoenix Landing Foundation bird and is available for foster/adoption.

For more info on Puffin, please visit the Phoenix Landing Foundation website at https://www.phoenixlanding.org.

07/12/2025

🦜UPDATE: REUNITED!

FOUND AMAZON PARROT: (Jacksonville, FL Mandarin area) - An amazon parrot was found today on Briarwood Rd. S. near Baymeadows close to Beauclerc elementary 7/12/25.🦜

This bird is currently safe with the finder but will be brought here to Exotic Bird Hospital on Monday or Tuesday to be scanned for a microchip. Please reach out to us at 904-256-0043 or send us a message on Facebook or email us at [email protected] if you think this might be your bird.

*Anyone claiming will need to be able to describe this pet’s unique characteristics, which is why the photo is not showing color or the entire bird.

Please share this post and feel free to share to any local lost and found pet pages, Next Door, or bird and parrot groups to try to reunite this bird with his or her rightful owner.

07/09/2025

If our boarders could write their own reviews…✍️

(Dr. Smith came up with that idea when she saw this video, lol).

This adorable rabbit boarder might give us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for cuddling, petting, food delivery, and general hospitality.

But she would likely give ⭐️ for hay placement or maybe she would even say that she would give negative stars if she could for how her hay was placed as she worked to rearrange it better.🐰😅

If your pet wrote reviews, what kind of reviews would your pet give you? Would your pet be a Five-Star Review giver or would your pet complain? Feel free to share what you think your pet’s review style would be.

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11744 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL
32246

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Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 6pm
Saturday	8am - 6pm

Telephone

(904) 256-0043

Website

https://www.exoticbirdhospital.com/

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The Exotic Bird Hospital is dedicated to excellence in avian and exotic animal health care. The hospital opened its doors in 1995 with the purpose of providing full and expert veterinary services for birds. We also specialize in small mammals including rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and mice. Our practice is staffed, designed and equipped for every avian and small mammal need, from a basic wellness exam and grooming to the most complicated and life saving surgery. Our veterinarians and support staff focus and specialize in avian and small mammal health, medicine, husbandry, and regularly enhance their skills and experience with cutting edge continuing education and training. The hospital's facilities are laid out and outfitted with the comfort and well being of our avian patients in mind. Our exam rooms, hospitalization units, in house laboratory, surgery suite, boarding facilities and product offerings are all for the birds. We are avian-centric!