After a bit over $1000 in medical bills I sought out a second opinion and found out that this place had basically just been trying to suck me dry. Which they successfully did. I dont have any money left to help my bird get better so hopefully this last round of different and better treatment helps her. If you dont want to go broke with people who are trying to "help" your animal, dont go here. I told them what I thought the problem was and they disregarded and the issue ended up coming back because of my initial thought. The new vet I went didnt shame me, guilt me or suck me dry like this place did. I'm so happy I found somewhere that loves my bird and wants to actually help instead of prolonging treatment at my pets expense. I'm grateful they got me in so quickly but the over one hundred dollars for the rush appointment could have been avoided had I just gone to a vet that cares about getting my animal healthy. read more

Friendly and professional service from everyone. The doctor was thorough and spent time answering all questions. Exam costs and some needed medications were reasonably priced. read more

I would give zero stars if I could. These guys will do what they can to milk you for all the money they can. My bird has spent over a year in a cone. She got her cone off and we went in for a simple cone adjust, which we have done before and the dr wanted to charge me for an emergency visit and refused to put the cone on. Over the last year I feel like the doctors here have been running me in circles with testing to narrow down the cause but it turned out to be the first suspected reason. Numerous tests were done that did not need to be. Avoid this vet at all costs. They do not have your pet's best interest in mind. read more

Excellent care was provided for our pet Conure after seeing 2 other veterinarians! She came to this practice after laying 5 eggs in terrible shape. What she needed was a hormone shot to stop this egg-laying but by the time we found a vet that provided this the damage was done. She was found to have fractured thighs due to lost calcium from all the eggs she produced. She received excellent treatment at Arizona Exotic. They sent here home with medications and the correct hormone shot to stop the egg laying! Our bird probably won't survive but she will have a fighting chance. If we had found this place 1 st she would have been just fine. Can't say enough good for the kind, compassionate care she received here! read more

I have a african grey who is scared of everything and bites. Dr lamb was simply amazing with him, the staff was nice and helpful!!! The visit went great and she handled my bird better than anyone I've seen. I am amazed at how good they are and will be going here forever! read more

I really appreciate these guys. I've gone in for a sick visit for my critter and the vet only charged me for a regular visit because there actually wasn't anything wrong. I appreciate not being charged for being extra cautious. On another day I had a true emergency with one of my bunnies (GI stasis) and they got me in right away, were not excessive on testing, prescribed medication, and were thorough on how to continue care at home. On both occasions they followed up the next day to check up on how things were going. The reason for 4 stars out of 5 comes down to two issues I've had. The first time I was not made aware that there was an extra charge for a fecal test, so I assumed that it was included in my exam fee. I brought a sample back and asked the receptionist if there was anything they needed from me. This would've been a good time to mention the price of the testing and ask for a payment, because I would've said "hey never mind I don't think it's necessary to test my young healthy rabbits poop at this time" but was told "nope, you're all good, we will give you a call when we have results". I get a call back that everything is good and then I was asked to pay I think it was around $70 and was shocked. I get it, miscommunications happen, but that was a crappy outcome and I felt kinda duped. The next time I went there they were very transparent in pricing and ensured I agreed to everything and was aware of prices BEFORE anything was done. I really appreciated that, I'm a mother of two, working two jobs, going to school full time, and my husband just lost his job. Not to mention my car broke down an hour before I took my rabbit to the vet that day. The second issue I had was when they called to check on my bunny the next day after my emergency visit. I informed them that he was making a bit of progress, but still not great. She recommended to bring him back if the issues persisted for another day, which is great advice, but when I asked what are my treatment options if I bring him back, I got a pretty sassy response about how GI stasis is an emergency and could result in death. I'm aware of that, which is why I recognized the emergency and brought him in in the first place. I just wanted to know what hospitalization would entail (fluids, surgery, different meds...?) So I could know what to expect moving forward and do some research of my own so I can understand what's happening just in case it came to that. Luckily Rollo is doing great and acting like a normal bunny again. I'm sure they get frustrated by people choosing to save money over saving their critters life, and that's probably where that hostile response was coming from, but that wasn't my plan. I think the amount of money I've spent on my rabbits there alone in the past two months would reflect that, so it was pretty crappy being talked to like a jerk- idiot for wanting to know what's next. I'm hoping I caught the caller on a rough day and that's not my experience moving forward. At the end of the day, I appreciate these guys and my two complaints are minor in comparison to what they have done for me. read more

They are very professional, caring and super friendly. We had to put our rabbit down tough decision and they were so compassionate.

Dr. Lamb is awesome. Our rat was @ 3.5 years and showing respiratory distress. She was SO comforting and her expertise made our experience much more tolerable. If you have small exotic animals-this is the place. A++++++++++++. Cannot say enough great things about Dr. Lamb. She is the best of the best. Would recommend AZ Exotics to Anyone!!! read more

Exotic Pet Vets - Veterinarians Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I walked out feeling abused when I searched and searched the office complex for this office. I even carried my turtle in to the lobby looking for the office. Eventually when google maps was not helping I called. This call was placed @ 3:05 pm. I had a 3pm appointment. I eventually found the office even tough it is very poorly marked and has no signage. I am told I checked in @ 3:12pm. The front desk tole me that they didn't have a room available and that I would have to wait. Two minutes later she came to me and told the they would try to "work me in" but it would be an extra $50. They said to each other that Dr. Bjornebo had told them to charge me extra. She explained to me that the charge was because I was 10 minutes late. I called them from the parking lot @ 3:05. They must have given my room away well before the ten minutes was up and the Dr. probably wants a boat so they treat me badly. Even though they admit they are hard to find and that the signage is lacking, they made no offer to compensate my time and gas to get to their hidden office. I object to such insensitivity and callous treatment. I object to the Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital and Dr. Heather Bjornebo I recommend you avoid this trap. read more

Dr. Lamb was very professional and knowledgeable about our cockatoo. He felt comfortable with her and the exam went very easily. She made us feel at ease and answered all our questions. read more

Worth every cent and mile..... We live in Tempe, and the finches' appointment was on a Friday afternoon. They love car rides. I hate driving. Halfway there, I was swearing I would find a closer vet if I had to put one through school to do it. Then we arrived. The place is free of odors. The receptionist and tech were competent and patient. And Dr. Starks is amazing, a real finch person. He quickly picked up on the individual characters of five male finches and gave me good and practical advice on keeping them all healthier. Worth the drive! read more

This place is great and you can tell that all the staff really truly care about animals. I've been to see more DVM's than I can remember and this is the one that stands out the most. If you need an avian specialist, Dr. Lamb is the one see. She'xs so great with our bird and takes as much time that's required to answers all our questions and does not rush in her evaluations and ruling out any treatment that may be needed. I have never felt that she was trying to sell us, or nickle and dime costs. I only hope when we move to another state that we can find another doctor for our bird that's half as good as Dr. Lamb. We will truly miss this vet. read more

Our guinea pig was dying :-( We took her here and the care we got for the last moments of our pets life was truly helpful. All the staff was very caring, genuine and helpful. We are still grieving our loss, but so thankful we had a compassionate team along side us. Highly recommend. read more

I highly do NOT recommend. If you care about your exotic pet walk away. They are all about the money and not the welfare of your pet.

Very disappointed with the Mesa location. We were out of town and our son was taking care of our African Grey. She got her nail stuck in the cage and was pulling quite hard to get it out. He was worried as she wasn't putting weight on it and felt responsible, so to be on the safe side he called the Phoenix location at 5:30pm and they suggested he take her to the Mesa location as they had an earlier appointment available at 10:30 am the next day. When we arrived later that evening she seem much better. Their hours are 9am-6pm, so I called first thing in the morning at 9am to cancel the appointment. They said, including the manager, because I didn't give them 24 hours notice( how could I?) they would charge me the $50 deposit. I understand they have a cancellation policy, but under these circumstances where we were out of town and our son, who is not the owner, and not familiar with her on a day to day basis was worried and made the appointment. It would have been commendable for them to give us a one time courtesy, but sadly they would not work with us at all. Will be looking for another Vetrenarian read more

AZEAH is always the best, no matter the location. They have helped us in emergencies with our ferrets, surgery for our bearded dragons, and just general check ups and wellness. The staff is ALWAYS kind and listens to my concerns. I always get a thoughtful response, and VERY personalized care. I would not trust my exotics to anyone else. The communication from Dr. Ruoff, and the honest conversations we had about expectations for my bearded dragons surgery made me feel informed. I was able to make a good choice for my dragon by discussing options with Dr. R. She even called me after hours to make sure I had all the information I needed. Patient care and owner care are above expectations every time. read more

I found a baby pigeon approximately 2-3 weeks old in my backyard. The bird's beak was malformed. The bleak outlook for this poor creature was a slow, painful death by starvation. I have rescued, raised and released pigeons and sparrows several times previously but there was no hope for this bird. I've visited this clinic in the past to treat my lovebird with success. Since they specialize in birds I contacted them to see what it would cost to euthanize this poor pigeon and give it a humane death. I was told that it would cost $165.00 to euthanize this bird and that would not include the fee to dispose of its remains. Talk about adding insult to injury. That is an outrageous charge. The vet that I have routinely used for the past 30 years for my dogs and cats quoted me $65.00 which I also thought was too expensive but at least it wasn't insulting. When I questioned the person on the phone about this preposterous fee I was told it was company policy. It appears that these vets are short on humanity and use their license to steal. I will look elsewhere for my bird care in the future. read more

Hello my name is James Harrity, I have used Arizona exotic animal hospital for over seven months now for the care of both of my chameleons. When my Jacksons chameleon came down with a parasite they were very thorough and patient to guide me through getting him medicine and nourishment to make him better. I am happy to say he is doing wonderful thanks to The doctors and all of the staff here. They are currently assisting me in my veiled chameleon laying her eggs, and as always have answered my phone calls Promptly and have always answered my questions thoroughly. I know you guys can only give these yelp reviews five stars but Arizona exotic animal hospital deserves 10 stars. Thank you read more

Professionals. Petsmart referred me to them. I had met with the owners of a year old bearded dragon for a check up.. I ended up buying her from them here, and the doctor did a good job checking up on the little girl. I didn't give them 5 stars only because we waited a very long time for the doc to check up with us since they had an emergency with a rabbit. It wasn't necessarily their fault. You only need so many exotic pet doctors at one time right? Decent prices. Check up for an adult beardie was around $60 -$70 and a stool sample checkup about $30. They do 10% military discounts so I paid about $90. Typical price. I was assured a healthy beardie. I would go back if I lived in the area again for annual check ups. Thumbs up for great service! read more

Amazing compassion for us and our baby SID.. the best care we could've asked for. We rescued little Sid when he was already an older ferret. We fell in love.. He became very ill. They gave us hope and took such great care of him.. thank you! read more

This is the worst animal hospital I've ever been to. The way I see what happened was basically I was charged over 600.00 for them to kill my parrotlet. He was not sick at all. He had string around his feet. They claimed that it was a common issue and would be able to assist. Well, after they attempted to surgically remove a toe my bird died. How common is it that they kill birds with string rapped around their feet? Of course they never offered anything in return other than my dead bird. What a horrible experience. I blame myself for not thinking clearly. I panicked and drove from Buckeye to seek medical care and met with a vet who went to school for over 4 years; who I assumed knew what she was doing. Again, the worst animal hospital I've ever been to. I will never ever do business with them again. read more

Had an interesting experience here. The vets were pretty knowledgeable about bunnies and possibly causes to what was causing a head tilt. There were a lot of possibilities. I was given an quote for a ton of different treatment that really made me feel uncomfortable. How could you find the cause if your pet is under so many medications? Everything was speculation except for an ear infection they found. I opted to treat that and declined all other medications. I did feel they were more concerned about the estimate. In fact, if reminded me of buying a car where the first "pencil" has all the options and you have to negotiate. The gal who was assisting the doctor was super. She was patient and respectful and advised me more clear what to do and what foods to give. I felt the vet was very vague and unclear. I am still giving a 4 star because they did follow up with me and our bunny has recovered beautifully. However a few days later our other bunny who had zero signs or symptoms had passed away. They were in separate cages and rooms during this time. The hospital was very empathetic and got us in right away for cremation and also gave us a cement paw print to take home. read more

Money hungry veterinarians. Never taking my reptiles here again. I recommend Roadrunner Animal hospital on 75th and cactus for all your reptile needs. AZ Exotic only gives a fuck when you open your wallet nice and wide. Roadrunner gives a fuck about your animal, not your finances. Thank you AZ Exotic for sending my beardie home after spending $300 saying his spasms (they were actually seizures) were caused by low blood pressure. He had a 4th seizure and died not even 12 hours after we got home. read more

I would not recommend this place to anyone. The desk staff is incredibly unfriendly and not helpful. I brought my sick guinea pig here and I spent hundreds of dollars (appointment, x-ray, medication), which I understand because this is a specialty service, but the quality of care here is VERY poor for the amount of money spent. I was giving my guinea pig the medication they prescribed and it was not helping after a few days of use. I called back due to her worsening condition and told them the medication was not helping. They told me that she needed to be seen but could not fit her into their schedule for another 3 days. They said they would only see her if I paid the emergency service fee which was over 100$ or I could drive to their other location and see a different vet (which was over an hour from my house). I agree with the other reviews that this place does not care about the animals and only wants ridiculous amounts of money. Had my guinea pig received better care, I think she would be still be with me today. I do not believe she was even treated for the correct condition, which is maybe why the medication did not work. I will never take my animals back to this vet due to their ignorance, mean staff, and lack of compassion. read more

This is the BEST hospital ever!!! They truly care for their little furry patients and are fantastic!!

Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital only cared about trying to charge me over $1,200 instead of actually helping my sick parakeet. She had been wheezing for only a day and was very lively when I brought her in. I called the on-call doctor before I took my parakeet into the Phoenix location. She told me that her wheezing could be a result of two things and the vet at this location would be able to know by simply listening to her breathing. However, that was not the case. In tears at the vet office, I accepted to paying $200 for the vet to give my parakeet some shots, as well as provide me with take home medication for her. About 2 hours after I brought my parakeet home she passed away. I didn't even have the chance to give her the liquid medication. Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital called me the next day and asked me how my parakeet was doing. I told them that she passed away right after I brought her home and that I didn't even have a chance to use any of the medication I was given. Their only response was, "I'm sorry for your lost".The manager was suppose to call my father that day, but never did. IF I COULD GIVE THIS ANIMAL HOSPITAL ZERO STARS I WOULD! The vet only spoke with me for no more than 15 minutes. They also kept my parakeet in a separate room, so I couldn't even see for myself what they actually gave her. Worst experience of my life and I will make sure that no one I know brings their animal to this place. read more

Dr. Lamb did a complex surgery on my bird and saved my bird's life. It was a cloacaplasty plus spay surgery. First off, Dr. Lamb is one of only two board certified avian vets in all of Arizona. She is published in journals. She is a clear communicator and explains risks and benefits. I feel grateful to have found her after less success at other practices. I recommend her without hesitation. read more

I absolutely love this place! I take my bird every year for a check-up and have always have great service. Dr Lamb is kind, knowledgeable and doesn't try to push unnecessary services. Definitely a thumbs up for your exotic pet! read more

i've only been coming here for a few months, but i'm only taking my geckos here from now on. the reptile specialist is so understanding and sweet and takes extra care of your animal to make sure they're comfortable. out of my three leopard geckos, i have one with special needs i had to make an emergency appointment a few weeks ago, and they got me in within 2 hours. you can also call in with any health questions you may have and they'll help you without hesitation. when moving into new housing i needed a veterinarian to confirm that my esa leo was "completely healthy" and "carried no diseases such as salmonella". this is pretty impossible with reptiles. after calling in and expecting my situation, they had me come in for a general wellness examination and signed off on a state Certificate of Health for my baby boy! this place is so helpful and friendly!! read more

As long as you do not have any concerns that you would like the practice to address, you will most likely have a reasonable experience. Their PROFESSIONALISM, ABILITY TO HANDLE ISSUES THAT ARISE, AND CONCERN FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND WELL-BEING are SORELY LACKING. To be fair, during our visit with the vet we received appropriate and reasonable, though pricey, care. Unfortunately, we had an issue with one of our 4 medications prescribed, due to a lack of communication on the part of the office, and we had to replace the medication. I asked for them to replace it for free or at cost as it was at least in large part their error, as 2 staff members concurred, and they refused. The office manager returned my call with obvious defensiveness from the moment she initiated the call. After I explained the situation she did soften some, though without any effort at taking responsibility. I had to drive back in the next day and refill the medicine for an additional $50 out of my pocket after already spending $350 with no effort on their part to remedy the situation. Following that issue, I received a call to check in on our pet and we discussed that we would be back in in a couple of days for our follow up. When I arrived, after rearranging my schedule to be there, I was informed that we did not have any follow up appointment scheduled and we could either leave our pet there all day for the vet to look at when he had time or schedule for another day. As it is an hour round trip to get to the office and I didn't have 2 hours to spend in the car that day, I was frustrated and asked to speak to the vet. I'm sure I was more frustrated due to the issues leading up to the "lost" appointment and probably would have just dealt with it if it was the first problem I had encountered. The front office staff tried to prevent me from speaking with the vet, and after eventually saying she would let him know, she admitted 30 minutes later that she hadn't informed him yet that we were waiting. At that point I calmly stood up near the entrance to the clinic hallway to see if I could catch the vet between rooms to let him know that I wanted to speak with him. The front office person with some obvious hostility insisted that I sit back down or she would call the police. For what I'm still not clear. She was clearly uncomfortable and unprepared to deal with any situation that could arise, and thus responded disrespectfully and way out of proportion to what was occurring. Needless to say I left and will be seeking care for my pets elsewhere, ANYWHERE, really, compared to this practice. its not worth dealing with the lack of respect and unprofessionalism. I am honestly still dumbfounded that this even happened as I reflect back on it, as I have never had a similar experience in any customer service, let alone clinical, situation. I strongly recommend to anyone who expects to be respected by their vet practice that they find a practice other than Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital in Phoenix. read more

With Dr. Lamb being out of the office, the staff that received us was very nonchalant about the condition of my bird. When the diagnosis was determined, the doctor came in to give us the diagnosis and her words were, "Very very bad infection, like really bad" and did not go into any further detail and walked out of the room while we still had unanswered questions. While waiting for the treatment we overheard the techs laughing and gossiping in the hall while we waited for over 1 hour to receive the results and antibiotics. All and all the hospital it self is a great place, the staff while their boss is out of town is not. We would not suggest you use this animal hospital for your birds and we will not be using them again. read more

I will no longer take any of my guinea pigs here or recommend this hospital to anyone. I brought in my guinea pig a few weeks ago because she stopped eating. The vet was great and ran a lot of tests. We decided surgery was our best option to spay her. I was told to syringe feed her to get her back on her feet. By Friday morning, she would no longer eat so I called to see if I could speak to the vet for a few minutes. I just wanted to see if she could recommend any techniques to get her to eat. The receptionist said I could not speak to the vet without an appointment and insisted that was my only option. The soonest they could get me in was Sunday. I told her my guinea pig would likely be dead by then because they can die within 24 hours of not eating. The receptionist wouldn't budge and never offered a callback with the vet. By Sunday, our guinea pig died. I watched her body slowly shut down over the weekend. On Sunday we asked for cremation rather than office visit. Still didn't see the vet and we never got a call back from the place after we left. Heartless.Turns out they do offer callbacks but I guess not when it's an emergency. read more

This hospital is wonderful!!! We lost a feather baby awhile back due to an accident. Not only was this hospital empathetic for our loss, they sent the most beautiful bereavement card to our home. They understand and don't judge those who care so much for their pets and show emotion when dealing with an ill pet. Typically I keep emotions inside. When it comes to my animals, that's a whole other ball game. Thank you AZ Exotic Animal Hospital for providing the best possible care at pretty reasonable prices compared to other animal hospitals that provide services to exotics. XOXO read more

So here is the deal, got in about 2 minutes late with my furry little friend... my bad. Appointment was at three and not seen until four. When the new young looking Dr. Came in she said sorry for being late, it's a busy day... we were literally the only people that I saw there with an empty parking lot. They were friendly and clean though for what it's worth. read more

Worst experience ever! I was sent here by a wildlife rescue for a lump on my AZ ground squirrels neck and was sadly given inaccurate info that ANY vet would be able to check him and give me an "opinion" on if it was an absess or something more for free. So I called this place and had an appointment for 3pm I was early but didn't get called in until 345. Then go into the room where I weighed my squirrel and did all the holding off him because the vet wasn't even prepared they didn't have gloves or anything in the room. My bf actually went to the car to get his work gloves because he was squirmy and upset. The vet came in and squeezed the lump which made me upset because of it's an infection that could have popped and spread it. Then I suggested it may be from his teeth which prompted her to grab a tool to look in his mouth. I had to suggest this and I'm not a vet but why wouldn't the trained vet think of this? Basically all they did was get his weight, squeeze his lump and agitate him, and used a way too large stethoscope to listen to his heart which in 20seconds and him squirming not sure how it was accurate? Then they come in with a list of procedures over $500. So we said we would buy the antibiotics and make a follow up to come back for procedure. Now after going over this and saying time and time again we were just there for an opinion and would come back to get procedure done only then was I informed that it would be $70 alone just for the half a$$ exam. I wasn't told this when making the appointment after explaining I wanted an opinion, I wasn't told this before going into the room, or before they looked him over. And the vet was extremely rude when I said I couldn't afford it all I had was enough for the meds. Then I said if it's $70 for exam no matter what the issue or what kind of pet, shouldn't they collect it prior to seeing your pets or at least tell you the cost before checking them and going through all that? Let someone know ahead because I would have come back after payday. They were not at all pathetic and even went as far as arguing with us and asking "well can't you just call a friend or family" then said basically not paying made me a theif. She said what do I expect just like if I go to a Dr. Myself there's no free exam there....and true yes but if there's a copay they let you know the cost up front and collect it prior they don't spring it on you after you get a checkup. And I'm sorry but $70 to weigh and get a heart beat and look into his mouth just to tell me they don't know the cause still and left me with the same position I went in with no answers and even offered the $50 for the meds and that I would come back in a week and could pay it then she was rude and left me with no answers and no meds...nothing. they actually made the lump worse now it's more swollen immediately after the vet squeezed it. SMH! They could care less about my pet my baby and acted like it was the first squirrel they've seen. If you don't know or have experience with them don't make appointment. It's like all they want is to work people out of money by hidden fees. Another lady came in for her peers meds and was upset she was told $66 but at pickup was told $91....she ended up paying it but not everyone can afford unexpected expenses.... If anyone knows a vet in the area that can help without outrageous hidden costs please email me rebeccaj84@yahoo.com it's a 3year old ground squirrel I rescued as an orphan. read more

We have had to bring our sulcata tortoise in twice for respiratory infections. They have been prompt, kind, and very educational! I did not know as much about raising sulcatas as I should have and they have guided me and made me feel like it's okay that I didn't know. Never made me feel like I was a bad tortoise mom. They are cheaper than my regular vet for my cats and dog. They are fantastic!! Dr. Sparks and Dr. Lamb spent so much time with me! read more

Dr Lamb is incredibly knowledgeable and kind and helpful and loving with our bunnies! We always know that she will be able to help us care for our sweet bunnies and find a solution to everything we need! She had had pet bunnies herself and has a lot of experience and expertise with them. She is very patient to answer all of our questions and explain everything so thoroughly and also types up notes of what she found and what we need to do at home. The staff has all been very kind as well. read more

The reviews make it seem like caring people work here, but that was not the experience I got. We brought our desert spiny to get checked out because he stopped eating. The vet or student vet for how young she was, was condescending through out the whole exam and instead of trying to help our little guy she treated him like a dollar sign and us a bank. Barely anytime was spent examining Blue and when everything was done we had no answers and an estimate of over $400. They threw crap at him without knowing what was wrong. Since we needed a fecal, we took him home and took care of him while waiting for the fecal, then rushed down and paid for testing. Although we now had an idea of what was wrong, we got another estimate for additional crap that was not about treatment. There was an arrogance in the way we were spoken to, like a parent scolding a child. We paid for his medicine and started treatment but Blue never really got better. He died recently and I believe had they cared more about our desert spiny and less about what his owners look like or the bottom dollar we'd have a different outcome. read more

I first found Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital when my African Grey, Ruby, started having seizures. I was looking for the best avian vet I could find in the valley. There were only 3 that I found. The first one I took Ruby to is in my opinion not reputable and was trying to get as much money out of us as possible with no hope of finding the problem. The second one I went to was very experienced and was great but still no solution to Ruby's terrifying seizures. I finally took Ruby to Dr. Stephanie Lamb at Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. She was highly recommended in reviews and by a person who works with birds. I was not disappointed! Dr. Lamb knows her stuff! She is passionate, professional, knowledgeable and caring both for your animal and you. Thanks to Dr. Lamb we have Ruby's seizures under control. She offered to help us in an extraordinary way depending on how Ruby responded to a medication that only she had recommended and knew might work. The entire staff is professional and compassionate. Most importantly you will find the right treatment for your pet without feeling that you were taken advantage of financially. I highly recommend Arizona Exotic Animal Hospital. read more

I take my rats here to see Dr. Lamb because the location is closer and the general exam fee is cheaper than my usual vet. My female rat S'mores has been struggling with a reoccurring Urinary Tract Infection. Dr. Lamb is always very friendly and gentle with my rat. She does a great job during the full body examination. The first visit she did a urine culture and prescribed Baytril for two weeks. I came back for the checkup and she was clear. Two weeks later S'mores was peeing blood again. I tried antibiotics again and we later did an ultrasound to rule out stones. I felt unsure with our treatment plan because stones are very rare in rats and both Any Rat Rescue and Debbie Ducommun recommend antibiotics for 4-6 weeks. I brought my Rat Health Care book in and we're now doing a month of Amoxi and Baytril. I will be referring to that booklet for now on to ensure I have a second opinion from an expert. Other than that, I'm happy with the care I have received here. My biggest gripe is that they charge over double the price for a routine neuter/spay. The place I go to now is $150 with a discount for multiples. They charge $315 here. I would prefer to go here for surgery, but I simply cannot afford to pay an extra $150 for convenience. read more