Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital

In our department, we carry out general and comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for birds such as parrots, parakeets, etc., reptiles such as turtles and lizards, and mammals such as rabbits and hamsters.
We have established a collaborative system with the Department of Radiology, Clinical Pathology, Surgery, and Internal Medicine to identify the causes of diseases and introduce advanced medical technologies to achieve optimization and efficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of wild animals and special animals.

Additionally, SNU VMTH is making our best efforts in creating an environment for the efficient coexistence of humans and animals by cooperating with the Seoul Wildlife Center.

Abdominal distension may be caused by a variety of causes, such as diminished motility of digestive organs, gas accumulation caused by the growth of pathogenic agents, abdominal cavity tumor, accumulation of ascites, and so on.
Patients exhibit symptoms such as loss of energy, loss of appetite, swelling of feathers, or nausea, and symptoms vary depending on the patient's level of discomfort. Such cases require a visit to the hospital, where we will detect the cause of the condition and provide treatment for the cause of such abdominal distention.

Ascites can be caused by systemic inflammation, peritonitis, heart failure, etc., and accurate identification of the primary cause is imperative. If removal of ascites is required, we will make abdominal punctures under unltrasonic guidance, and carry out the treatment for the primary cause.
We will then check whether improvements were made through regular monitoring of the patient.

Congested eggs is a common condition suffered by small parrots, and is also quite urgent. The patient would walk around the floor and showing discomfort, as well as exhibiting tenesmus symptoms (unpleasant pain left after excretion). If the congested egg ruptures in their genital tract, it can lead to inflammation. We will confirm the egg clogging through scans, and carry out timely treatment both internally and surgically. In order to prevent recurrence, adequate nutrition, environment creation, and feed management will be required.

Ear inflammations can be caused by trauma, ticks, germs, foreign substances, etc. The parrot may exhibit bad odor, ear wax, or scratching or head shakes. Microscopic smearing examination, confirmation of the inflammation of the suture, and radiography are used to identify the cause of the inflammation, and appropriate treatment for each cause will be applied.

Skin ailments may be caused by secondary infections from a wound, infections from a bite, and so on. SNU VMTH will apply the appropriate measures from simply applying dressing to surgically removing the abscess, based on the condition of the patient.
For surgical access, a thorough preoperative check is performed to check the condition of the patient. We then apply an appropriate anesthesia protocol according to the patient's condition through cooperation with our anesthesiology department.
Prior to the actual anesthesia, sedation and pain relief are provided to reduce the patient's stress and anesthetic risks. To prevent contamination of the aseptic operating room and infection during surgery, anesthesia is administered in the preparation room. When the patient becomes ready for surgery, the patient will be moved to the operation room. The patient then undergoes aseptic surgery and moves to a room dedicated to special animals, and we will ensure that the patient remains stable and unstressed.

It is normal for the rabbit's front teeth alignment to show the upper front teeth on the maxilla slightly covering the lower front teeth on the mandible. In rabbits, depending on the type of food and the habitat environment, the malocclusion may occur as teeth alignment does not progress normally.
Malocclusion may also occur due to trauma, genetic abnormality, aging, and so on. In case of malocclusion due to lack of proper teeth alignment, the upper front teeth are covered inward and the lower front teeth are extended outward.
If left untreated, this improper teeth alignment of the upper and lower teeth may be permanent. Depending on the degree of malocclusion, grinding may be performed after cutting to the proper length, or extraction is performed if the jaw is improperly located. After such treatment, you should provide proper diet and environment so as not to cause the condition to recur.

Paralysis of hind legs may be caused by trauma, congenital anomalies, inflammation of the nerve parenchyma, IVDD, tumors, and so on. At SNU VMTH, we will compile a list of differential diagnosis basedneurological examination of the patient, and conduct scans to confirm the diagnosis. We then proceed to treat the primary disorder of the patient's nervous system.

If a fracture occurs, we will confirm the location of the fracture using radiography, and after identifying the condition of the fracture, we will restore the bone through surgical or non-surgical means.

Stones may form in tortoise, depending on the type of food being fed and the surrounding environment. Symptoms that can be observed by the owner include fatigue, loss of appetite, and excretion disorders and so on. Depending on the size and location of the stones, non-surgical methods can be used to remove the stones and relieve clinical symptoms. However, if the size of the stones is bigger, surgical removal is necessary. At SNU VMTH, we will check the status of the patient through a general examination of the patient, and then evaluate the location and size of the stone througn scans.
We will then set the appropriate treatment direction. In addition, we will conduct education for the owner in order to improve the raising environment and to prevent recurrence of the ailments.

Lack of nutrients such as vitamins and minerals, unfavorable breeding environment, and external infection caused by wounds may lead to skin-related ailments. Clinical symptoms such as ithing of the skin, fatigue caused by pain and loss of appetite may exhibit, and the overall condition of the animal may deteriorate. At SNU VMTH, we will perform physical examination, blood test, as well as scans to check the presence of any underlying causes, while also examining the general health condition of the patient.
Then we will conduct make a diagnosis of the skin-related ailment.
Also, microscopy will be used to confirm the causative agent of the infection. We are striving to ensure that patients are not subjected to stress, and that they are able to recover quickly by designing the minimum necessary treatment guidelines.