Good vets
This vet list has been updated in August 2006 and will no longer be updated.
• U.S. and Canada
• UK
• Italy
• Sweden
• Germany
• Poland
• Czech republic (page in Czech language)
U.S. and Canada:
Dr. Keith Gold
Chadwell Animal hospital
3004 Emmorton Rd, Abingdon, MD 21009
443-512-8338
Dr. Gold's main practice is exotics and wildlife. While he doesn't see a lot of degus or chins, he does see them and
knows a lot about them. He sees all sorts of exotics from small mamals to birds. He is able and has an incredible
track record of doing surgery on small mammals, especially spaying and nutering, and even performing hard surgeries
(aka removing a gerbils eye).
Midwest Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital
Dre. Danielle Beaulieu
7510 W. North Ave,
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
708-453-8181
I don't have a degu (yet), but i've been doing research on exotic vets and Midwest comes highly
reccomended. They treat just about anything that's not a dog or cat and recently opened an after-hours
emergency clinic for exotics (and dogs and cats!)
Dr. Gay Chambelain
Beardall Animal Hospital
6090 Sherbrooke ouest,
393 Bath Rd.,
Kingston, ON
(613) 544-6336
Dr. Laurie Hess
Fine Animal Hospital, 701 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507, (914) 666-8061;
Bond Animal Hospital, 250 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606, (914) 949-8860;
Croton Animal Hospital, 7 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520, (914) 271-6222;
Hudson Highlands Veterinary Specialty Group, 222 Like Kiln Road, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, (845) 223-8682
Dr. Hess has taken care of my degus for the past 10 years.
She is board certified in avian practice, sees only exotic patients and is extremely knowledgeable
about all species of exotic animals.
Town & Country Animal Clinic
Dr. Sarah Killian
9191 S. Greenville Rd.
Greenville, MI 48838
(616) 754-4992, if the line is busy call (616) 754-3891
While she isn't the only exotic vet at the clinic (there are two others, both female), when one of my degus had a
pinched nerve in one of his hind legs, she took a look at him and prescribed some Pred (I forget the full name of the
medicine) and his leg healed in no time.
Dr. Janice Goode
The Montreal Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital
Dre. Danielle Beaulieu
6090 Sherbrooke ouest,
Montréal, Québec
(514) 486-5258
She is my degu's vet since the beginning (5 years). We really appreciate her, she is honest and most of all very professionnal with our pets. We trust her all
the way, she is simply the best vet I have ever known, no doubt about it!
Dr. Janice Goode
Lawrence Animal Hospital
3975 Princeton Pike
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-924-2293
Dr Janice Goode is one of the best small rodent experts on the east coast. She specializes in exotics and has much
experience with molar/incisor trims on Degus/Chinchillas Etc. I have used her for 10 years and she is one of the best!
Dr. Mark Dennis DVM
Animal Haven Vetrinary Hospital
105 E. Main St.
Hills, IA USA 52235
tel: 319-679-3322
I have ten Degus at current and he has seen all of them at one point or another. He has diagnosed and cured respiratory
infection, and the extreme constipation of one of my Degus. Although their was nothing he could do, he has also diagnosed
and helped comfort one of my Degus which was dying of organ failure. Also he has amputated part of the tail of one of my
Degus. He is skilled in all areas of small animal medical needs, and I would always strongly recommend him.
Dr. Sharon Prus
King George Veterinary Hospital
#902 - 7380 King Geoerge Hwy., Surrey, BC Canada V3W 5A5
Phone: (604) 597-7387
Lady Doctor who specializes in small animals - Dr. Prus neutered my
little boy degu for $80, this enabled me to rescue 3 little girl degus from the Surrey SPCA and not have more little ones. Dr. Prus has also helped my degus with eye infections. Whenever I go to
her clinic people are bringing in pets from rabbits to lizards.
Dr. Jack Brondwin
Arbutus West Animal Clinic - www.awac.ca
2809 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Phone: 604-736-6701
They treat all kinds of small animals ("pocket pets"), and they're very knowledgeable and caring.
Dr. Janice Goode
Lawrence Animal Hospital
3975 Princeton Pike, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone 609-924-2293, e-mail animaldr2@aol.com
Dr. Goode has treated Many Chinchillas, Degus and other rodents with great success. She is one of the best "rodent
dentists" that I have come across and is great with molar trims.
Dr. Bankstahl
Garfield Rd., Clinton Twp., MI 48038
(586)416-8800
The BEST exotic doctor around!! I not only am a degu client, I'm a vet tech there as well! He see's degu's, other small critters, birds, the list goes on and on! Wonderful vet!
Bird and exotic animal hospital
Dr. Manon Tremblay
5435 chemin chambly
St-Hubert Québec Canada
450 443 1361
Dr Tremblay treated my degus for a long time. She is caring and knows a lot about these little creatures. She did a
abdominal surgery on Watson. He had a big mass that turned out to be a big abcess. He recovered well even if it was a very difficult surgery on him.
Exotic Pet and Bird Clinic
903 5th Ave Ste 101
Kirkland, WA 98033
425-827-6613
Our Veterinarians, Dr. Cathy Johnson Delaney, Dr.Keith Vogel and my self, Dr. Skip Nelson, treat rodents of all kinds. I have one here right now.
Waterloo West Animal Hospital
Dr. Michele St. Pierre
414 Erb Street West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
519-747-2020
She was wonderful and very caring for Frodo. He had been attacked by his mate and needed stitches and repair to his damaged tail! We were sad to separate them for the healing but now that Dr. St. Pierre has neutered him, Shadowfax and Frodo without the "baby" pressure are getting along better than ever! Thank you.
King Animal Clinic
Dr. Hopper, Dr. J.S. Rosen
567 King St.
London, Ontario, Canada
Clinic: (519) 434-4287
House Calls: (519) 434-0334
Dr. Hopper and Dr. Rosen are very respectful towards my little friends, Dr. Hopper successfully neutered my older males, and soon she will be neutering the younger males. Dr. Rosen is good with clipping teeth, which my Brutus requires twice a month because of his problems. (Suzanne Lessard)
Animal House Chicago
2752 Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625 USA
773 878 8002
Byron and Tracy de la Navarre are a great couple with warm hearts and steady hands. They specialize in exotics -- Byron's favorites are reptiles -- and have helped us with various degu & rabbit ailments as well as having hooked us up with our latest degu chicas (another client's degu couple gave birth to 7 on Christmas).
Barberton Vet Clinic
Dr. Stephen Faust
Ohio
330 825-2434
My female degus had to have C-section when she could not deliver her babies-she survived and was then fixed. Excellent
with the breed - very helpful as well.
Avian and Exotic Animal Care
Dr. Dan Johnson and Dr. Christine Eckerman-Ross
Raleigh, North Carolina
Phone: (919)844-9166
They did caesarian surgery to the female who had difficulties with delivery, saved her and all 7 babies and were very involved in this. They can cure all exotic animals
Dr Judith P. Vinson MS DVM
Pets Paw Animal Hospital, Inc.
1402B North Loop 336 West
Conroe, Tx 77304
(936)756.0304, (936)756.0396
E-mail: petspaw@lcc.net
Ark Animal Hospital
Dr. Morrow
5435 chemin chambly
940 Sutton Pl., Liberty, MO 64068
Tel.: 816-781-4595
816-781-4595
UK:
Pratt, Nunn and Partners
Hayling Island Branch, Hampshire
www.pnpvets.co.uk
They have neutered many of our degus (~£40) and have treated them for eye infections. They knew nothing about them when i
first went there but the researched them willingly.
Great western referals
Swindon, Shriveningham road, UK
They are a specailist hospital for animals. We have both chinchillas and degus and rescue for the
RSPCA. They know what they are doing and animals are refered from around the south west
there. We have had some fantastic results where animals have had many dental ops and chest infections.
Pratt, Nunn and Partners
Hayling Island Branch, Hampshire
www.pnpvets.co.uk
They have neutered many of our degus (~£40) and have treated them for eye infections. They knew nothing about them when i
first went there but the researched them willingly.
Hart Veterinary Centre
Browning Drive Kings Meadow
Bicester Oxfordshire
OX26 2XL
Tel: 01869 323223
The vet called Gerard looked after my degu Riley when he had an injured foot. He has treated other degus in the past and was happy to neuter both my boys.
R. Anthony Mitchell
157 Albert Road, Stechford, Birmingham, ENGLAND, B33 8UB
Tel.: 0121 783 3181
I phoned loads of vets to get my male degu (Ben) neutered. They all said no, we don't neuter degus. Then I phoned the above vet and he said bring him in and he would have a look. He did the operation and it was a great success. It cost me £36, but was worth every penny. (Pauline Badams)
Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic
Aidan Raftery MVB CertZooMed MRCVS
Manchester, United Kingdom
Tel.: (161)881 6868
He is one of two vets in this practice with specialist qualifications in exotic species and they were able to give me the husbandry ens nutritional advise I needed.
Northgate Veterinary Surgery
43-45 Northgate
Canterbury, Kent, UK
Tel.: 01227 453002
Doctor's first name is Egbert (sorry, forgot the surname) and he is from South Africa, where he has studied rodents extensively, and particularly loves degus. He helped with an injured eye of our degu. They also can neuter degus for approximately £20.
Endell Vet Group
S. Cutler MRCVS
49 Endless St
Salisbury
Wilts SP1 3UH
I am a veterinary surgeon prepared to see Degus.
Seers Croft Vet Surgery
Tower Rd, Faygate, Horsham
W.Sussex RH12 4SD, England
01293 851122
www.seerscroft.co.uk
Stefan Smith and associates
361 Rosliston Road, Stapenhill
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire DE15 9HP
01283 562111
Have vets who are very good with exotics and birds. Knowledgeable staff
Italy:
Studio Medico Veter.milano Ovest
20083 Gaggiano (MI) - 45, VIA ANTONIO GRAMSCI
tel: 02 9081636
dott.sa Rossella Bellini
Ambulatorio Costigliolo-Zunino,via Barabino 10 R canc.
tel. 010/3620583; ambulatorio
Amelotti-Canepa, via Biancheri 54 R, Sestri P.
tel. 010/6510237 Genova
dott.sa Marta Avanzi
via san Pio X, 154
tel. 0423722094 Castelfranco Veneto
dott. Melidone
c/o Centro Veterinario Trinacria via E. Torricelli 36
tel. 091/6830040, cell. 347/8880083 Palermo
dott.Alessandro Melillo
c/o Omniavet p.Omiccioli 5
tel. 06/52453374 Roma
These (all above) are some names of the best vets for little animals in Italy.
Sweden:
Djurkliniken Roslagstull
Vallhallavägen 12A
114 27 Stockholm (in the middle of Stockholm)
Sweden
Tel.: +46 - 8 612 57 60
They have a doctor who helped me couple times with degus, he also sterilised my two male degus (who are ok). They are good in helping animals and you can phone them afterwards and ask them questions and they tell you how to take care of them. They also inform you about the risk if they have to send them to sleep.
Germany:
Miriam Klein & Dr. Sternberg
Bonner Str. 22a, 53773 Hennef
Tel.: +49-(0)2242-9697423
Helped my degus to get healthy again. They help all kinds of small animals, especially rodents.
Poland:
Akademia Rolinicza we Wroc³awiu
Klinika ma³ych zwierzat - Ambulatorium
dr. Zbyszek Zajaczkowski
pl. Grunwaldzki, Wroc³aw
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