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Whispering Pines is a full service veterinary hospital offering quality, comprehensive basic health care services, such as vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, dentistry and dental surgery, and routine hospitalization and diagnostic services and treatment. In addition, we offer a wide range of more specialized and complex procedures for all types of companion animals.
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Dr. Weber is also an AVBP certified specialist in Avian Practice and is specially trained in the treatment of other exotic pets, including reptiles, amphibians, ferrets, rodents, and rabbits among other species (also wildlife; see our wildlife policy and procedures for bringing in injured wildlife). Whispering Pines houses a range of specialized equipment for treating exotics. He will also visit your aviary, pet store or breeding facility for consultation or disease testing. We offer the only avian and exotic animal emergency service in the north valley area, subject to doctor availability; please call 530-513-2179. |
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Dr. Weber is experienced in orthopedic surgery on all species of companion and exotic animals. Our equipment includes exotic animal delicate instrument kits (including magnification and endoscopic instruments), two complete sets of bone plates, three sets of external fixation pins, circular external fixation kits, and associated instruments, stapling devices and special suture material. We use a full range of modern anesthetic agents and computerized anesthesia monitoring devices to ensure your pet has a pleasant and safe surgery, and require that all of our surgical patients (size permitting) have pre-anesthetic blood testing and intravenous or intraosseous fluid therapy during surgery to minimize any adverse events associated with anesthesia. We also have an automatic ventilator for assisted breathing if needed. |
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See this link for more information. The Laser seals nerves, blood vessels and lymphatics which provides great reduction in surgical pain, hemorrhage and post-operative swelling. This is especially important in small pets where even a drop of blood can be life-threatening. It can also be used to remove skin masses without anesthesia, and ablate and even cure lick granulomas and feline stomatitis. Recovery is shorter as well, because of the decreased pain and swelling, which can be important in orthopedic or geriatric cases. |
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Our ultra-detail x-ray provides very clear x-ray images and allows visualization of anatomical structures of very small animals which cannot be easily discerned with typical x-ray. We are fully equipped with an ultrasound machine and both flexible and rigid endoscopes, and we can upload ultrasound and endoscopy images to the computer to store in your pet's electronic medical file. This capability also allows us to e-mail ultrasound and endoscopy records to other specialists should their consultation be needed in your pet's treatment in order to bring your pet the highest quality health care. |
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Our diagnostic equipment includes a full in-house laboratory for blood and urine chemistry analysis, complete blood count, fecal examination, and microbiology. We can do any of these tests on any species of pet, size permitting, and we have special equipment solely for use in exotic animal medicine. We work with a wide range of outside laboratories to provide an even broader array of tests as needed, such as avian DNA sexing and disease diagnosis, fungal serology and histopathology. We also consult with top specialists in avian and exotic animal veterinary medicine and surgery from around the world to bring you the most up-to-date diagnosis and treatment possible. |
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We offer consultations on avian and exotic animal husbandry and diet and are networked with some of the world’s experts on these subjects. We sell presciption cat and dog foods (Science Diet), as well as the highest quality pet bird diets from Lafeber and Harrison's. |
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