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ABOUT THE PRACTICE

Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics is an exclusively bird and exotic pet referral practice.  Dr. Natalie Antinoff and Dr. Sue Chen are two of approximately 100 board certified avian specialists in the country.  Their patients encompass a wide variety of species including birds, reptiles, amphibians, ferrets, rabbits, hedgehogs, chinchilla, guinea pigs, rodents, and other small mammals.  These patients receive 24-hour care in a separate ward to minimize stress, with housing designed to suit their specific needs.  The combination of Dr. Antinoff and Dr. Chen's training and skills with the other specialists and services available through Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists enables Gulf Coast Avian and Exotics to provide comprehensive care designed to meet the unique demands of these "special species" pets. The following are among the many services provided.

BIRDS

  • Nutritional counseling

  • Surgical or DNA sexing

  • Egg binding and other reproductive disorders

  • Fracture repair

  • Ultrasound and fluoroscopy

  • CAT scan, MRI

  • Endoscopy


REPTILES

  • Nutritional counseling

  • Environmental counseling

  • Medical and surgical management of reproductive disorders

  • Urinary and intestinal disorders

  • Kidney biopsy

  • Endoscopy

  • Ultrasound, fluoroscopy, CT and MRI


FERRETS
 
  • Adrenal gland surgery
  • Prostate surgery
  • Surgical and medical management of insulinomas
  • Heartworm disease prevention and treatment
  • Chemotherapy and radiation therapy


RABBITS AND RODENTS
 
  • Oral diseases, including incisor, molar trimming and tooth root abscesses
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Urinary disorders
  • Fracture repair
  • Chemotherapy and radiation options
 
   

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Patients are seen by appointments Mon - Sat.

Phone lines open 8AM-6PM M-F & 8AM-NOON Sat.

Emergency service available 24 hours through the Animal Emergency Clinic.

Please do not hesitate to call with any questions @

713-693-1133 (Fax 693-1134)