Avian & Exotic Animal Hospital of Louisiana, formally West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic, is Louisiana s only veterinary clinic that provides care exclusively to avian and exotic pets. From parrots to rabbits and ferrets to a wide variety of reptiles, as well as a multitude of small mammal exotic pets, we welcome them all to our practice! Located in Metairie, we proudly service the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area as well as South Louisiana and the Mississippi Coast.