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		<title>Are You a Pet Person?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In general, I think it is fair to say that there are two camps of people when it comes to animals – those who are true “pet people,” and those who are not. What is a “pet person”? While pet &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/are-you-a-pet-person/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Pet Month: What having a pet really means</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While I have gotten to see pets of all kinds 6 days a week for many years, and I talk every day about how great it is to have pets, every once in a while, I have an experience that &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/national-pet-month-what-having-a-pet-really-means/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>So, you’re thinking about getting a ferret… by Serena Fiorella, Licensed Veterinary Technician</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about getting a ferret? Ferrets, I think, are the best pets in the world. Why, you ask? They are one of the most fun, interactive, affectionate and cuddly pet, but only if they are properly trained and &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/so-you%e2%80%99re-thinking-about-getting-a-ferret%e2%80%a6-by-serena-fiorella-licensed-veterinary-technician/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What to get for the exotic pet that has everything…</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Those of us who love our pets have all been in this situation at one point or another: it’s the holidays, and we’re buying gifts for family members. Your exotic pet – bird, guinea pig, rabbit, reptile, sugar glider, whatever &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/what-to-get-for-the-exotic-pet-that-has-everything%e2%80%a6/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do birds make good pets?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost every week, I am asked whether birds make good pets, and my answer is never a simple yes or no. My answer depends on who you are, where you live, and what you do. While birds can make terrific &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/do-birds-make-good-pets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time again – time to make that annual resolution that we all make to improve our diets, get into shape, and take better care of ourselves, including having an annual medical check-up. If you love your exotic pets, &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/exotic-care/new-years-resolutions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Internet: a pet’s friend or foe?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Wide Web – it has broadened our ability to communicate beyond ways imaginable. It has embedded itself in our personal lives, our businesses, in the relationships we have with friends and family. In the veterinary world, the Internet &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/exotic-care/the-internet-a-pet%e2%80%99s-friend-or-foe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Multiplying like rabbits: to spay or to neuter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Laurie Hess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’ve all heard the phrase, “multiplying like rabbits,” meaning reproducing like crazy, and that’s what bunnies tend to do when sexually mature female and male rabbits are housed together. So, if you have rabbits that have already reached puberty (the &#8230; <a href="http://avianexoticsvet.com/blog/uncategorized/multiplying-like-rabbits-to-spay-or-to-neuter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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