{"id":698,"date":"2016-10-17T21:38:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T01:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=698"},"modified":"2022-07-08T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T19:29:23","slug":"day-life-veterinarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/day-life-veterinarian\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the life of an exotic animal veterinarian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unlikely-Companions-Adventures-Friends-Feathered\/dp\/0738219576\/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=drphilzeltzma-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=482fdc78435ea51fa0fdd2c5831a432d&amp;creativeASIN=0738219576\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Unlikely.jpg\" alt=\"unlikely\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Have you ever had a a parrot for a pet &#8211; or even a pig?<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Laurie Hess knows that our exotic or unusual pets are just as important to us as our cats and dogs.\u00a0 She&#8217;s board-certified by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in avian medicine, past president of the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and a member of both the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians and the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s written a book that will bring the reader into her world, sharing stories of her patients (and the clients who come with them!) and reminding us that, whether they have fur, feathers, or scales, our pets provide us with endless happiness.<\/p>\n<p><em>Unlikely Companions\u00a0<\/em> will open a window into the practice of an exotic animal veterinarian, and would make a perfect gift for your animal-loving friends and family members.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unlikely-Companions-Adventures-Friends-Feathered\/dp\/0738219576\/ref=as_sl_pc_as_ss_li_til?tag=drphilzeltzma-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=482fdc78435ea51fa0fdd2c5831a432d&amp;creativeASIN=0738219576\">here <\/a>or on the image at the right to share the joy.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever had a a parrot for a pet &#8211; or even a pig? 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