Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Indianapolis

01/14/2026

Lets talk about parrot diets! 🐦
When asked to comment on seed- and nut-based diets, Dr. Lennox states, “The best thing you can do with seeds is throw them outside to the wild birds!”

Now why do we not recommend these diets for our companion parrots?
Unfortunately, they are not nutritionally complete and balanced diets as well as high in fat and calories. A diet full of seeds or nuts can predispose birds to vitamin deficiencies, obesity, heart disease, and overall general poor health.

What do we recommend instead?
Pellets! Pelleted based diets are specifically designed to supplement our birds with appropriate levels of nutrients. You can even offer your bird fresh vegetables and fruits as well. But go easy on ones that contain lots of sugars!

To learn more about recommended nutrition for our pet birds, we encourage you to watch our video by following this link! https://youtu.be/l8MWvgzkX5Y

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01/07/2026

This past weekend AEAC celebrated a late Christmas with our annual murder mystery party! The theme was pirates, which brought out everyone's best costumes! ⚔🦎

01/05/2026

If you're headed to VMX later this month, check out this list of can't-miss sessions, including four lectures and 8 hours of labs from our very own Dr. Lennox! We hope to see you in Orlando!
https://navc.com/pr-vmx-2026-leading-experts/ 🦎

01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a safe and happy New Year! 🎉❤
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12/30/2025

Please note our upcoming holiday hours. We hope you all have a safe and wonderful New Year! 🎉🍾🦎

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the AEAC family! We hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday!🎅🦎

12/22/2025

Regis had a pretty difficult avian case today. For advice, he went to the expert - Peanuts the Amazon parrot - and together they consulted the textbook. Good work Regis! 🦎

12/20/2025

Technical difficulties chameleon here to let everyone know that our internet has been extremely spotty for the past few days. Because of this our texting and phone services have been having issues running efficiently. We have been working very hard with our internet provider and hot spots to rectify this problem! Please be patient with us during this time! 🦎

12/19/2025

Regis got a lesson in using our cold laser on patients! He only needed a little help behind the scenes holding the laser, as you can see, it is bigger than he is.
He would like to remind everyone that laser therapy is a safe and non-invasive way to support pain relief for our senior pets and promote healing after surgical procedures! Talk to your veterinarian to learn more! 🦎

12/15/2025

With Christmas only a week away, now is the perfect time to look over our holiday hours and ensure your pet has plenty of medication, food, and treats for the week ahead! 🎄🦎

12/12/2025

You've heard of elf on the shelf, get ready for elf on a...bunny?
Regis (or RGIS for short 😉), our clinic elf, tried to hitch a ride on Harriet! Hopefully, his exam skills get better as he spends more time with our doctors. Stay tuned for more Regis antics during the holiday season!

(No bunnies were harmed in the making of this post! Harriet belongs to one of our nurses and is a very well handled girl! ) 🦎

12/08/2025