More Information on Avian/Birds
Some of our Avian Services are:
What we can talk about
Every new bird that enters a new household should have a thorough exam, a thorough dietary and behavior consultation, and baseline laboratory testing.
The way the avian veterinarian handles the bird at the first visit and all the other visits is very important. Birds are highly intelligent creatures; they have to feel safe and comfortable during their exam and any diagnostic procedures. They should step up on the avian veterinarians hand and proper toweling techniques should be used to prevent any unnecessary distress and fright. Every new bird owner is trained about proper toweling techniques that will have to be practiced at home, in order to desensitize the birds. If toweling only happens at the veterinary hospital or at a pet store during grooming procedures, most birds will become resentful and scared of the towel. Owners should towel their birds on a routine basis without performing any peculiar procedure and then reward them for it, so the bird does not associate the towel with something unpleasant.
During your bird’s first visit with us
We discuss proper grooming, socialization and handling recommendations. It is very important for young birds to have proper early socialization, and to learn all the skills that they would learn in the wild, including flying and proper foraging.
One of the biggest mistakes made in aviculture is to trim the wings in fledging birds. Learning how to fly and how to properly land is one of the most important skills that every bird has to learn. Imagine our parents not teaching us how to walk or tying our legs together and placing us in a wheelchair and rolling us around. This is exactly what we do to most of our pet birds with negative consequences.
Bird owners are also advised on proper socialization, what is appropriate and what is not appropriate when handling and interacting with the new bird. Improper socialization can lead to behavior problems in the future which can be quite difficult and costly to treat. Owners are advised on proper grooming pending on the species and age of the avian patient. We like to teach our clients to do the basic grooming at home as long as they feel comfortable to do it. We advise all our new bird owners how to train their pets as well as basic behaviors that will reduce the stress of handling, grooming, and medicating. This includes proper and continuous toweling, home grooming procedures without restraint, and getting them used to taking liquid from a small syringe in case they will have to be medicated in the future.
What the exam covers:
Eyes, Ears, Beak, Mouth, Choana, Nostrils, Neck, Body Size, Pectoral Muscle-Mass Development, Abdomen, Vent, Feathers, Wings, Legs, Tail and with the help of a stethoscope, the Heart, Lung, and Air Sac Sounds are also evaluated
- Comprehensive avian exams
- Soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries
- On-site diagnostic laboratory
- Access to outdoor specialty labs
- Avian critical/intensive care
- Digital Radiology
- Ultrasound
- Grooming
- Dietary consultation and conversion
What we can talk about
Every new bird that enters a new household should have a thorough exam, a thorough dietary and behavior consultation, and baseline laboratory testing.
The way the avian veterinarian handles the bird at the first visit and all the other visits is very important. Birds are highly intelligent creatures; they have to feel safe and comfortable during their exam and any diagnostic procedures. They should step up on the avian veterinarians hand and proper toweling techniques should be used to prevent any unnecessary distress and fright. Every new bird owner is trained about proper toweling techniques that will have to be practiced at home, in order to desensitize the birds. If toweling only happens at the veterinary hospital or at a pet store during grooming procedures, most birds will become resentful and scared of the towel. Owners should towel their birds on a routine basis without performing any peculiar procedure and then reward them for it, so the bird does not associate the towel with something unpleasant.
During your bird’s first visit with us
We discuss proper grooming, socialization and handling recommendations. It is very important for young birds to have proper early socialization, and to learn all the skills that they would learn in the wild, including flying and proper foraging.
One of the biggest mistakes made in aviculture is to trim the wings in fledging birds. Learning how to fly and how to properly land is one of the most important skills that every bird has to learn. Imagine our parents not teaching us how to walk or tying our legs together and placing us in a wheelchair and rolling us around. This is exactly what we do to most of our pet birds with negative consequences.
Bird owners are also advised on proper socialization, what is appropriate and what is not appropriate when handling and interacting with the new bird. Improper socialization can lead to behavior problems in the future which can be quite difficult and costly to treat. Owners are advised on proper grooming pending on the species and age of the avian patient. We like to teach our clients to do the basic grooming at home as long as they feel comfortable to do it. We advise all our new bird owners how to train their pets as well as basic behaviors that will reduce the stress of handling, grooming, and medicating. This includes proper and continuous toweling, home grooming procedures without restraint, and getting them used to taking liquid from a small syringe in case they will have to be medicated in the future.
What the exam covers:
Eyes, Ears, Beak, Mouth, Choana, Nostrils, Neck, Body Size, Pectoral Muscle-Mass Development, Abdomen, Vent, Feathers, Wings, Legs, Tail and with the help of a stethoscope, the Heart, Lung, and Air Sac Sounds are also evaluated
