{"id":56737,"date":"2017-03-30T14:42:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T19:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=56737"},"modified":"2017-04-01T11:08:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T16:08:41","slug":"skokie-animal-hospital-treats-only-exotic-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/skokie-animal-hospital-treats-only-exotic-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Skokie animal hospital treats only exotic pets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Puja Bhattacharjee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Chicago Exotics Animal hospital opened its doors in November 2000 \u00a0in Skokie, Ill. \u00a0The clinic was started by Dr. Susan Horton who saw the need for an exotics-only\u00a0practice.\u00a0It caters exclusively to exotic pets like chinchillas, geckos, hamsters, bearded dragons and tortoises. The clinic has three full-time doctors, as many part-time doctors and nine technicians.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"No dogs or cats: At Skokie Animal Hospital, only exotic pets allowed\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/211052986?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cats and dogs need vaccines and the law mandates the owners take them to the veterinarian,&#8221; says Lamor Gatenio, a\u00a0member of management at the Chicago Exotics Animal hospital. The challenge, says Gatenio,\u00a0was to make people who own animals other than cats and dogs understand their needs and wellness. \u00a0Access to exotic animal care has grown but there are still areas with\u00a0no access to exotic care.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are other exotic animal hospitals in Illinois that supplement their income with either holistic care of cats or dogs. Or they offer emergency\u00a0services after hours to cats or dogs. We are truly the only free-standing exotic clinic that does not service cats or dogs at all,&#8221; adds Gatenio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: A bearded dragon rests after surgery(Puja Bhattacharjee\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Puja Bhattacharjee Chicago Exotics Animal hospital opened its doors in November 2000 \u00a0in Skokie, Ill. \u00a0The clinic was started by Dr. Susan Horton who saw the need for an exotics-only\u00a0practice.\u00a0It caters exclusively to exotic pets like chinchillas, geckos, hamsters, bearded dragons and tortoises. 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