yes my bird’s doctor is about an hour away from me but it’s worth it. if I took my bird to a regular veterinarian they would look at me like I have 3 heads
I believe those were the technicians! They were also doing it so they can get an accurate and safe x-ray. I work at a veterinary hospital and have taped a few birds to tables myself lol.
In my option a avian vet would be the hardest type of vet, I have birds and they can be difficult to work with and I can’t imagine having to work with someone’s else’s bird that I haven’t bonded with
One of the vets at this practice is hard of hearing but is amazing with birds. Wish Canada had more of these clinics because if my budgie gets sick I have to travel 8 hours to try to find a vet. We have a clinic in town but its only for dog and cats.
Yes, on the snakes! My two adopted (unreleasable from rehab) formerly feral quakers were also concerned about the cable of the vacuum cleaner and such and I realized that they associated it with snakes. They also hated yellow and black screwdrivers; the color combination triggers something similar.
My parrot had an accident and injured her foot. We tried healing the wound but couldn't stop the bleeding, so I rushed her to the closest avian vet (20 miles away) and currently waiting for her to come back to me 😭 luckily they keep updating me on her status 😢
OMG same! For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved animals. There was a time when I seriously thought about going into the veterinary career. But then I thought about how I would handle having to watch an animal be put down. I don’t think I could do it.
@@angenibizi1235 In most places you get classes on how you would handle things. While I am not a veterinarian, I do aspire to be one. The way I think of it, you have to remember that although you couldn't save this one, you have to continue for the sake of your next patient. It is sad, and always will be, but you find ways to cope. Though, if your squeamish, this wouldn't be the job for you.
@@goshdangit4503 actually if you are squeamish, you 'can' definitely still go to the top vet schools, its assumed there will always be some and that everyone has a foible they will have to get used to. Also, everyone reacts differently under pressure some better others worse.
Ahhhhhh what a beautiful bird....So sorry for birds like this a human fault!!!!I hate people who mistreated a bird!!! thank you for taking care of them😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘ps birds are my best friends.......always!!
Prior vet assistant here- gotta have the patient still to get a good xray. :) In some cases, like with dogs and cats, you're able to hold them still without xraying yourself, but for animals this small you can't hold them without getting your hands in the way. They're probably just taping the wings/extremities down so they can get a clear view of everything.
can someone who is an avian vet tell me how often you have to put down birds in your lifetime as i’m not really sure how common it is for it to happen to parrots and other types of birds
I’m a veterinarian who works at a sole Avian Practice in Brisbane. On average, I probably euthanase one pet per day, and often multiple wildlife cases. The pet birds are often presented to the vet too late to have a good prognosis, or the cost for care is too much for owners.
@@charonstyxferryman you don't need to be a vet to recognise poor vet care, veterinary medicine is a profession where, if you fail, you simply put the animal to sleep, its a lot easier than many jobs.
Hansen McDonnell for future reference, you can call a veterinarian for a critically unstable patient under emergency hours. But obviously someone like you shouldn’t have a bird in the first place, if you don’t even have the sense to take them or find a vet that can treat your bird. The fact you talk about it so nonchalantly makes me question what the issue was in the first place, “almost dead” and “nvm he’s dead.”
@@parrotly4221 first of all the bird was very old and there was nothing i could do to help it at the time. it was egg bound. and why would i take it to a vet if the vet bill is going to cost more than the bird? i wish i could have but i just don't have the money for that.
Hansen McDonnell you can’t just put a price on an animals life. It doesn’t matter whether or not the vet cost was more then the animal. when you adopt any animal, you take into consideration the pet owners oath, meaning you will do anything in your power to let your animal have the best condition of life. I paid 60$ for my bearded dragon, and ended up spending over 400$ on vet costs for him. It’s the quality of life that should matter, not letting the pet rot away because you couldn’t get to bring them to the vet over worrying about costs, because quite honestly, you shouldn’t get any animal if you can’t pay for routine checkups. Especially avians.
@@hansenmcdonnell8198 Can't afford the vet? Don't get a pet. Simple. Get a job that pays for what you want in life, don't ruin the lives of others that have a better chance elsewhere.
@@pigeonlove I know it seems like I didn’t care when it died but I was going through a tough time and couldn’t think straight. It ended up being old age, because the bird was nearly 10 years old. It was going through organ failure and I knew I couldn’t do anything to help.
