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Westchester hospital is for the birds, and other exotic pets
Exotic animal veterinarian Dr. Laurie Hess, who owns the Veterinary Center of Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, sees patients ranging from small sugar gliders, which are flying marsupials, to large reptiles and mammals from all over the tristate area and beyond. Her practice is the only all-bird-and-exotic animal hospital in Westchester County and surrounding areas, and one of the few bird and exotic specialty referral hospitals in the country accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association. (March 12, 2013) Videojournalist: Xavier Mascareñas (March 13, 2013 1:15 PM)
Finding a vet to treat Fido and Whiskers is an easy enough task, but where do you go when your hedgehog gets an ear infection or your wallaby breaks a leg?
Paging Dr. Laurie Hess, owner of the Veterinary Center of Birds & Exotics in Bedford Hills, the only all-bird-and-exotic-animal hospital in Westchester County and one of the few accredited specialty animal hospitals in the country.
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