Nelson Road Veterinary Clinic

We recommend that you take the time to come in and read some of the books in our library regarding training your bird plants that can be poisonous (if you let your bird fly loose) nutrition etc. We routinely recommend placing branches in a hookbill’s cage so the bird can have fun tearing up the stick and exercising its jaws & beak. Trimming the bird’s beak toenails clipping the wings etc. can all be discussed with the veterinarian with the periodic physical.

We provide comprehensive care for kittens, focusing on proper feeding, socialization, vaccination schedules, and parasite prevention. We offer guidance on litter box training and behavioral issues as well.

We administer core vaccinations to protect your pets from life-threatening diseases like rabies, distemper, and parvovirus. We tailor vaccination schedules based on individual needs.

We provide microchipping services for permanent identification of your pets. This increases the chances of a safe return if they ever get lost.

The most common medical problems that we see in birds are related to malnutrition and improper feeding practices. We recommend that you clean the cage daily and notice the amount and consistency of the feces. A diet of 80% pelleted feed and 20% vegetables and treats is adequate fruits should be limited to less than 5-10%.

We offer intestinal parasite deworming to eliminate worms and maintain your pet's digestive health. Fecal testing is recommended to identify the specific parasites present.

We recommend daily attention handling of the bird and other forms of interaction. Allowing a bird out of the cage and providing human interaction or feeding during this period is beneficial for the bird if possible. We also advise treats of healthy foods during the day.

For an outing outside the cage to be safe then this can be done daily with observation by the owner to prevent the bird from getting into trouble. There are no routine vaccinations for pet birds at this time. For the species of birds cannot be sexed visually blood tests are usually required to sex many species.

Any bird that has diarrhea for 24 hours continually fluffed up sleepy not eating for 24?48 hours or staying in the bottom of the cage requires veterinary attention. We try to be available 24 hours a day for emergencies and/or admittance of patients who have currently active files with us.

We try to be available 24 hours a day for emergencies and/or admittance of patients who have currently active files with us. We also donate our time to go to the rescue center at the local fairgrounds to examine and treat patients of all species.

There is a reason why canaries were kept by the underground miners. There are many other handouts regarding the care of small pet orphans including the slow warming up if their temperature is very low giving SQ fluids which milk replacers to use for what species etc. Ingestion of polyacrylamide soil gel can also be toxic we have a separate handout on poisons in and around the household and also poisonous plants.