Welcome to
Exotic Health & Husbandry
Your evidence-based animal health resource.
Meet the Doctor
Dr. María Juárez Byrd is an exotic and small animal veterinarian who earned her degree from Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Like many in the field, María dreamed of being a veterinarian from the bright young age of six. She nurtured the passion through frequent trips to the Kansas City Zoo and her home ‘zoo’ (composed of dogs, turtles, frogs, beta fish,
A peek at what you’ll find…
Client Reviews
“She is super fantastic! I don’t think I’ve met anyone as knowledgeable as her about any single exotic pets. I keep rabbits and most of the time I know more about rabbits than vets and this woman knew the literature aboubetta fish and impressed me to no end. I can’t say enough about her. I can’t wait to give her follow up about my fish”
“Wonderful option for your small and exotic animal care. We were unable to get into the only local exotic vet in our area and this was a great solution. Dr. Byrd utilized our appointment time with great consideration and gave us great information for our hamster.”
“I’ve been working with exotics and reptiles for over 25 years and I was extremely impressed with her knowledge. My little guy I’m certain will be on the up and I’ll be a better caretaker. Thank you!!”
“Dr. Byrd is an amazing vet. She took time to hear my concerns and addressed every single one professionally and completely. I so appreciate her time with our new baby guinea pig”
“Had a lot of knowledge and addressed all of our concerns and questions before ending the call. Also, made sure we knew we could contact her with any additional questions.”
“All the advice she gave worked perfectly! THe dr. was even in touch afterwards to answer my questions. All my rats feel a lot better.”
“Dr. Juarez Byrd is a dynamic individual with a beautiful personality. You can see how much she loves birds even in the interactions over the internet. She provides a lot of information and she is able to convey that information so it is easy to understand. I will be coming back to her in the future.”
“My appointment with Dr. Byrd was amazing! The most information I have ever received on how to care for my bunnies, this will help me to be a better mom for them. If I’m ever concerned for them again I will definitely reach out to Dr. Byrd at least for a follow up. A true expert!!”