Veterinary Reference
Introduction
Recent articles written by leaders in the avian veterinary field strongly recommend that you establish a relationship with an avian vet before you have an emergency. They offer that many vets will attend to emergencies for their own clients, so establishing a relationship between your bird and a vet is a wise idea. Also, they recommend that you bring your bird in to perform a well-bird exam, record weight and perform lab tests. They recommend a complete blood count and perhaps, a blood chemistry panel on your bird, so they will have a basis of comparison for the tests if it does become ill.
Also, an avian vet may uncover subclinical illness or disease that is not yet making the bird ill enough that it is noticeable. By uncovering and treating subclinical illness, it is possible to avert many disasters and emergencies that could make a bird "crash" which usually occurs on weekends, evenings and holidays! Taking your bird for periodic checkups is the best insurance you can have for maintaining your bird's health.
Medical Reference
Association of Avian Veterinarians
E-Vet.com
National Center for Import and Export (NCIE) veterinary services
Find an avian vet near you
Below is a list of some avian veterinarians that Mickaboo has worked with in the past and can recommend. This list is ordered by area code, for your convenience.
NOTE: We do not endorse any of these veterinarians to the exclusion of others. This list is simply meant to give you a good starting off point. To locate another avian vet near you visit the Association of Avian Veterinarians website.
| Hospital/Clinic | Veterinarian | Location | Other Information |
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| For the Birds | Fern Van Sant or Hilary;Stern |
1136 South De Anza Blvd. Suite D San Jose, California 95129 Phone: (408) 255-1739 Fax: (408) 255-1740 |
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| Wildwood San Jose | Diana Welsh | 1115 Luchessi Drive San Jose, CA Phone: (408) 265-8811 |
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| Bay Area Bird Hospital | Lynn Dustin Leila Marcucci |
2145 Taraval St. San Francisco, CA 94116 Phone: (415) 566-4359 Fax: (415) 566-5970 |
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| House Calls | Debra Scheenstra | Novato, CA Phone: (415) 893-1554 |
House calls only |
| Wildwood Portola | Chris Sanders | 838 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA Phone: (650) 851-9453 Fax: (650) 851-9223 |
Wildwood Portola offers free initial grooming visit for adopted animals. |
| East Petaluma Veterinary Hospital | David Rupiper | 1420-B South McDowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954 Phone: (707) 765-9098 Phone: (415) 893-1554 |
House calls |
| Santa Rosa Veterinary Hospital | Joel Blumberg | 2002 4th Street. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Phone: (707) 544-1313 Fax: (707) 544-0417 |
Open until 8:00 pm on Thursday |
| Bird and Pet Clinic of Roseville | Victoria Joseph | 3985 Foothills Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95747 Phone: (916) 773-6049 |
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| Madison Avenue Veterinary Clinic, Inc. |
Marianne Brick |
8520 Madison Ave. Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Phone: (916) 961-1541 |
Dr. Brick has treated some birds with the Papilloma virus. |
| Four Corners Veterinary Hospital |
Marilyn Koski | 1126 Meadow Lane Concord, CA 94520 Phone: (925) 685-0512 |
Dr. Koski s a professor at UC Davis in the avian exotic department and only works at Four Corners 2 days a month, typically Saturdays. |
| Medical Center for Birds | Brian L. Speer or Geoff Olsen (Scott Ford has moved out of state) |
3805 Main Street, Oakely, CA 94561 Phone: (925) 625-1878 |
Dr. Speer has treated most of our Mickaboo birds who have the Papilloma virus. |
| VCA Cottage Animal Hospital website |
Ruth E. Adams | 1590 Boulevard Way Walnut Creek, CA 94595 Phone: (925) 935-9080 Fax: (925) 935-2453 |
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