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Hospital Milestones
Oxbow's Exotic Companion Mammal Symposium Hosted By Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital, March 21, 2010
26 veterinarians from Arizona, Kansas, Utah, and Hawaii attended this symposium that focused on the nutrition and diseases of exotic pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and ferrets. Dr. Kevin Wright, Dr. Angela Lennox, Dr. Paul Gibbons, Dr. Micah Kohles, Dr. Hillary Frank, and Dr. Tracey Ritzman gave lectures. 8 hrs of continuing education credit was awared by the Arizona Academy of Veterinary Practice.
 
Break time -- Dr. Gibbons and Dr. Lennox at lunch.
 
Dr. Kohles, Dr. Gibbons, Dr. Frank, Dr. Ritzman, and Dr. Wright -- Attendees from all over!
Dr. Yudina Starts Exchange Program in Exotic Pet Medicine, March 15,2010
Dr. Nadia Yudina is a veterinarian from Yekaterinburg, Russia with a special interest in reptile medicine and exotic pet medicine. Dr. Yudina is a veterinarian at the largest veterinary clinic in the region and has her own website devoted to the care of reptile and amphibians, www.biopractice.ru She has spent time at the Moscow Zoo training in herpetological medicine. Dr. Yudina will work for 12 weeks at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital and exchange ideas to help both hospitals better serve their exotic pet patients. Dr. Yudina said, "Learning to provide veterinary care for reptiles requires perseverance and dedication since it is not something veterinary schools emphasize. When I am able to save another life I realize all my hard work is worth it." This is the first time that we have hosted an international veterinarian and we are excited to welcome Dr. Yudina to Mesa, Arizona!
Dr. Wright Receives Speaker of the Year Award from the North American Veterinary Conference on January 16, 2010
Dr. Kevin Wright received his award for Speaker of the Year for the Exotics Program at the North American Veterinary Conference (NAVC) in Orlando, Florida. The NAVC is attended by over 5,000 veterinarians from around the world every year and is the largest veterinary conference in the world. The Speaker of the Year Award was nominated and elected by the attendees of the 2009 NAVC. This award is given each year to a veterinarian who demonstrates outstanding abilities to inspire others to practice high quality exotic animal medicine through continuing education presentations. As the recipient of the Exotics Speaker of the Year Award, Dr. Wright gave two special presentations at this year's conference, "Who's Thinking Now", a 90 minute discussion of cognition, emotions, and self-awareness in animals, and "Jungle Love", a 45 minute fun look at the sex lives of animals. In addition, he presented talks in the exotic mammals and reptile and amphibian sessions.
Dr. Johnson Helps The Animal Welfare League and SPCA
At Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital we pride ourselves on helping pet rescue organizations throughout the valley. One such organization is the Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA. AAWL & SPCA is Arizona’s largest and oldest "no kill" dog and cat shelter. A nonprofit organization, they focus on saving animals slated for euthanasia and educating people about proper pet care, including exotic pets. Dr. Jay Johnson has been helping with the shelters vast medical needs since January 2010. Michelle Ramos, Director of Education, said “Arizona Animal Welfare League and SPCA has partnered with Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital for the care of our exotic pets used in educational programs. Our relationship with the staff at AZEAH has been a great experience. They always go above and beyond to meet our needs. This is why we were thrilled when Dr. Johnson offered to help us until we could find another veterinarian. Without such generous partnership the life saving work we do at AAWL & SPCA Would not be possible.”
We Celebrate Our 3 Year Anniversary on December 17, 2009
Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital has grown tremendously in the first two years of operation. We've added an intern, Dr. Ramella, and a house call veterinarian, Dr. Mangone, and have served over 2000 clients and around 5000 patients since we opened our doors. We have provided low-cost veterinary care to over 300 rescue pets. We've had a total of 10 veterinary students in our externship program including three international veterinary students from Austria, Canada, and France.
Arizona Animal Welfare League Dog Walk on November 14, 2009
Melissa and Holly manned Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital's booth at this great event supporting the Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL). Ned the Sonoran desert tortoise and Aussie the Eastern Blue-tongued skink were fan favorites at this event. We provide care for the many exotic pets that are part of AAWL's education programs.
Dr. Johnson Provides Veterinary Care for the Phoenix Zoo, October 2009
Dr. Jay Johnson was the relief veterinarian for the Phoenix Zoo while its regular veterinarians were out of town. He was on hand for the arrival of Komodo dragons, the world's largest lizard, at their new home.
Dr. Wright Lectures At The Southwest Texas Veterinary Symposium, September 24-25, 2009
Dr. Kevin Wright gave several hours worth of continuing education seminars on amphibian and reptile medicine at this conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Berney Mangone Provides House Calls Starting September 2009
Dr. Berney Mangone began providing house calls to exotic pets throughout the Valley as a regular service offered through Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital.
Dr. Wright Lectures at the American Tarantula Society Meeting, July 25, 2009
Dr. Kevin Wright gave an hour-long lecture on the medical are of tarantulas at this conference in Rio Rico, Texas.
2nd Annual Exotic Pet Rescue Group Awareness Day, April 26, 2009
We held our 2nd annual Open House to promote awareness of rescue groups that work with exotic pets. Arizona Herpetological Association, Rascally Rabbit Rescue, Piggie Poo Rescue, and the Valley of the Sun Koi Club had educational materials and hosted pet adoptions. In addition, Dr. Johnson gave a free talk about desert tortoises and Dr. Wright spoke about pet rabbits.
Dr. Wright Lectures At The North American Veterinary Conference, January 17-21, 2009
Dr. Kevin Wright gave several hours worth of continuing education seminars on exotic mammal and reptile medicine at the world's largest veterinary conference. Over 13,000 veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students, and managers from across the world gather in Orlando, Florida, every January for the North American Veterinary Conference.
We Celebrate Our One Year Anniversary, December 17, 2008
Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital opened its doors as the largest exotic animal veterinary facility in Arizona on December 17, 2007. In our first year of operation, over 2200 exotic pet patients were examined and treated by Drs. Wright and Johnson and their staff. We thank all of our clients for their confidence in our abilities and look forward to continued quality care of their exotic pets. If you have any suggestions for ways we may improve our service, please email us at info@azeah.com
DR. WRIGHT NAMED 2008 EXOTIC DVM OF THE YEAR, October 15, 2008
Dr. Kevin Wright was acknowledged as the Exotic DVM of the Year and received the award on October 15, 2008, at the annual conference of the Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians in Los Angeles, California. The honor is bestowed annually to an outstanding exotic animal practitioner selected from nominations made by the readers of Exotic DVM Veterinary Magazine.
The Exotic DVM of the Year award is an international honor presented to an individual who:
- Is extraordinarily competent with all species of exotic pets
- Is dedicated to advancing the exotic animal medicine profession through quality work by themselves and others
- Is deeply involved in the education of veterinary students and clinicians
- Serves as an ambassador of good will for the exotic animal profession
- Is committed to the future potential of this field
- Embodies the essence of stewardship of exotic pet species.
Rascally Rabbit Rescue Anniversary Party, September 20, 2008
About 25 people and their bunnies came out to support the efforts of this rescue. Deana Nelson coordinates foster-parenting of bunnies and other small mammals and had many items for sale and as raffle prizes. It was a fun time and we look forward to hosting other bunny parties!
Appointments Available Every Day (Including Saturdays and Sundays), September 2, 2008
You asked us to be open 7 days a week--we listened! Thanks to your support, our hospital's growth has been so rapid that we have appointments available every day of the week starting September 2, 2008.
Cover Story in The Mesa Republic, May 2, 2008, Pages 1 and 8
Dr. Wright's cystotomy surgery on Smudge Pot the rabbit was the front page picture. Dr. Wright discusses why he and Dr. Johnson founded the Valley's first hospital devoted to exotic pets.
First Open House, April 26, 2008
We held our first ever Open House to celebrate our first four months of being open to the public. We thank all the veterinarians and pet-owners who visited and made this such a busy day! We also thank the exotic pet rescue groups we work with for helping make this a successful event: East Valley Bunny Rescue, Arizona Exotic Bird Rescue, Arizona Herpetological Association, and Rascally Rabbit Rescue.
Article in Phoenix Business Journal, April 18, 2008, Page 21
Dr. Wright discusses the challenges of opening a hospital that restricts its patients to exotic pets such as parrots, ferrets, rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, snakes, lizards, tortoises, frogs, fish, and invertebrates.
Grand Opening, December 17, 2007
Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital opens for business, the first hospital in the Valley that is devoted exclusively to the care of exotic pets.
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