Blancaej
09-26-2013, 06:40 PM
The only certified avian vet Vermont had retired a couple of years ago, he was Quincy's vet for many years. The guy who took over for my vet who retired is about 45 minutes away, but his knowledge is pretty basic. So I found out there was a new doctor in my town (just 10 minutes away) who has dealt with birds a lot, but is not an avian vet. Well it was either keep going to the guy 45 minutes away or try this new guy out, who probably has just as much knowledge as the other vet who took over for my avian vet (sniff sniff, still bummed he retired).
He examined the linnies and they got a clean bill of health! Yay! He said everything looks great. I talked to him extensively on what he is capable of doing with my birds. He can do wing & nail clippings and there annual exams. He is going to look at my options in Vermont and see which vet would be my best option for anything more extensive and emergencies if he is not available. Since there are no "certified avian vets" in Vermont now, we just need to figure out who would do the best job for my birds if we need something out of the norm! Hopefully he can find me a good resource and no more then an hour and half or less away. We'll see. In either case, I am glad the Linnies got checked out. He wants me to keep them apart from my other birds for at least another week. I may choose longer, not sure yet.
He examined the linnies and they got a clean bill of health! Yay! He said everything looks great. I talked to him extensively on what he is capable of doing with my birds. He can do wing & nail clippings and there annual exams. He is going to look at my options in Vermont and see which vet would be my best option for anything more extensive and emergencies if he is not available. Since there are no "certified avian vets" in Vermont now, we just need to figure out who would do the best job for my birds if we need something out of the norm! Hopefully he can find me a good resource and no more then an hour and half or less away. We'll see. In either case, I am glad the Linnies got checked out. He wants me to keep them apart from my other birds for at least another week. I may choose longer, not sure yet.