The Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society strongly believes in starting pets out with an examination as part of a life-long program of regular veterinary care. To this end, the organization established the Free First Exam and Health Pet Programs for new pet owners.

When you adopt a pet from the Erie County SPCA, the Buffalo Animal Shelter, Rainbow Animal Shelter (Niagara County), Second Chance, or various other adoption programs, as well as most area pet stores, ask for a Free First Exam certificate. The certificate entitles the adopted animal to a free physical examination. (Any medical or diagnostic procedure that may be required is the owner's responsibility.) The certificate must be used within 7 days of the date of adoption. Owners should make an appointment at any one of the participating veterinary hospitals listed on the back of the form and bring the form and receipt for pet purchase with them to the appointment.

NFVS veterinarians provide this service without any charge to the new owner. In the interest of quality pet care, NFVS members annually provide more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of free and reduced cost services to the community.

For Cats and Dogs, refer to the NFVS member list.
(Note: Summer Street Cat Clinic does not offer services for dogs or birds.)

NFVS Hospitals that treat Avian & Exotic Animal Pets and Wildlife

Current August 2008 - See table for clinic abbreviations and special notations/exclusions*

Birds

• Parrots - AFT, ALC, BRO, CON, COR, GRA, LAN, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Finches/canaries - AFT, ALC, BRO, CON, COR, GRA, LAN, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Doves/pigeons - AFT, ALC, BRO, COR, GRA, LAN, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Chickens/ducks - ALC, BRO, COR, GRA, LAN, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Ratites (emus, etc.) - ALC, BRO, LAN,
• Wild birds - BRO, COR, COU*, LAN, ORP*, SEN, SHE

Mammals

• Ferrets - AFT, ALC, ANH, BRO, COM, CPC, CON, COR, COU, FIV, FUR, GEO, GRA, LAN, MCL, NAH,
  ORP*, SEN, SHE, SUM, TRA, TRV
• Rabbits - AFT, ALC, ANH, BRO, COM, CPC, CON, COR, COU, FIV, FUR, GEO, GRA, LAN, MCL, NAH,
  ORP*, SEN, SHE, TRV
• Guinea pigs/chinchillas - AFT, ALC, ANH, BRO, COM, CPC, CON, COR, COU, FIV, FUR*, GEO, - GRA,
  LAN, MCL, NAH, ORP*,  SEN, SHE
• Mice/rats/hamsters/gerbils - AFT, ALC, BRO, CPC, CON, COR, COU, FIV, GEO, GRA, LAN, MCL, NAH,
  ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Pot-bellied pigs - ALC, GRA, LAN, ORP*, TRV
• Primates - ALC, BRO, LAN,
• Zoo/Exotic (kangaroo, etc.) - ALC, LAN, SEN
• Large cats (tigers, etc.) - ALC, LAN
• Wild non-rabies vector small mammals (squirrels, opossum, etc.) - BRO, COU*, LAN, SEN
• Wild rabies vector mammals (bats, raccoons, fox, skunks) - COU*, LAN, SEN
• Wild large mammals (deer) - COU*, LAN

Reptiles/Amphibians

• Lizards - AFT, ALC, BRO, CON, COR, FIV, GRA, LAN, NAH, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Turtles - AFT, ALC, BRO, CON, COR, FIV, GRA, LAN, NAH, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Non-venomous snakes - ALC, BRO, COR, FIV, GRA, LAN, NAH, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Non-venomous amphibians - ALC, BRO, FIV, GRA, LAN, NAH, ORP*, SEN, SHE
• Wild reptiles/amphibians - BRO, COR, FIV, ORP*, SEN

Other

• Fish - FIV, LAN, ORP*, SEN
• Arachnids (tarantulas, etc.) - ALC, FIV, SEN
• Terrestrial/Aquatic Invertebrates - FIV