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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Indoor: Avian vets
Keywords: avian
Message-ID: <2637@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 28 Nov 90 07:06:54 GMT
Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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The recent thread about removing bands from birds legs, trimming
beaks, etc. made me wonder about something. Since our canaries see
the Avian vet at least once every six months it's no problem having
him take care of it. So my question is, why do people not take their
birds to an avian vet regularly? We have an excellent doctor who treats
nothing but birds and is within an hours drive. Is this an exception? 
I'm curious as to the availability of these services. As to regular 
vets I'd say you were better off not going at all. A local vet in this 
area diagnoses all lumps in Canaries as cancer. He claims to see a lot 
of it and that the only treatment is to put the bird to sleep. It's a 
self-fulfilling thing since the bird always dies ( at his hands ).  
He didn't know about ingrown feathers. He does now!!! 
Anyway, I hope that no-one takes this posting the wrong way, I'm just
genuinely curious about the availability of good avian care in other areas. 
Since birds tend to hide their symptoms until it's too late to treat them
preventive care is very important.

bob church
bchurch.oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu