I'll be Bringing Him Home soon/finding a Good Avian Vet

(Dunno if this should be in conures, or questions & Answers??? But here goes)

I've sent my payment to the breeders & as soon as they receive it they're gonna set up a flight & I'm gonna go pick up my baby <3
I can't wait. It'll probably be a week or two (hopefully less) and I can finally stop staring at this empty bird cage in my room!!

Can anyone tell me what to do and what not to do in his first hours-days with me? Should I leave him alone? Handle him? Or should this all be up to him??

Also, how do you go about finding a good avian vet??

I called this animal hospital that opened up recently just around the corner from my house & asked if the vet knew anything about small parrots & they said that the doctor would see him, but that he usually doesn't do birds, so that leads me to think that maybe they really don't know much about birds there, but for their grand opening they are offering a free courtesy examination, would it hurt to let that vet check him out since it'll be free or should I not even go for it?

I still need to find an actual avian vet tho and especially one that can be on call in case of an emergency. Should I go for places that specify "small animal & BIRD" or "exotic veterinary hospital" in their names?

& How likely is it that my bird pick up an infection or something while at this avian vet??? I don't know much about the diseases they can get but I know a bunch of them are air born & can stay that way and I know taking your bird around other birds is dangerous because of this. Isn't it as equally dangerous taking him to a place not only where there are other birds but other possibly SICK birds??



I'm pretty sure I'm naming him Silas btw.

-Mel

The first couple days I had my dusky and sun they were more than happy to come out. I tried leaving them alone but I couldn't help myself. (I'm a bad owner XD) I have been struggling to find a good vet in my area. The one vet I took my sun to to have his nails done was a disaster. I'm afraid to go back there. They cut them too short and left him bleed and acted like it didn't concern them. So much for being an avian vet. I thought he was doomed. I'm still on the look out for a really good vet for my feathery babies.

Maybe this sounds mad but why not ask a vet?

I have a brilliant guy I go to with my dogs and I asked him about Basil ..He said while he does see birds they are not his speciality but he reccommended a vet 20 miles away who he says is 'The Bird man'...

I trust my vet enough to know he wouldnt send me off to some butcher so that what we will do..20 miles is nothing if its the best care for your bird.