This is not good

[paulhanlon]

Well this is not good at all I have found out the distance from my house to my local avian vet and it is quite far from my home to the avian it is 6 miles in which case if our birds beco e very sick we will have to travel there at quite a speed I have spoke with our local vet in my town about getting an avian vet in to work there as it would be alot faster to get the birds the care they need as for traveling the 6 miles by then it could be to late IMO I think every town should have an avian qualified vet at hand.

 

[Spiritbird]

Why don't you make plans to be an avian vet!!

 

[Jenlynn]

6 miles? thats close! you are lucky to have one so close....my avian vet is 45 miles!

 

[paulhanlon]

I'd love to work as an avian vetanary but I wouldn't know where to start

 

[wenz2712]

We have a Vet here in Paignton, that is supposed to be Avian... Well, when I paid them a visit, I could not get out of there quick enough!! The Vet didnt even know what species of Parrot Codie was He also asked me to hold her as he had never handled a Parrot.. I politely told him, I would find a qualified Avian Vet:11: I have now had one recommended to me which is about 8 miles away, but at least they know what they are doing.. Thank goodness

 

[Spiritbird]

You start at the beginning. Talk to avian vets, breeders, rescues and on and on. Look up the requirements.

 

[paulhanlon]

I will have a talk with our avian and my breeder when I go and pick sky up in the next few weeks and as for the vet who was ment to be an avian that is shocking he couldn't tell what species codie was and asked you to hold her as he had never handled one before that is a shamble but I'm glad you found one who knows what there talking about

 

[wenz2712]

I will have a talk with our avian and my breeder when I go and pick sky up in the next few weeks and as for the vet who was ment to be an avian that is shocking he couldn't tell what species codie was and asked you to hold her as he had never handled one before that is a shamble but I'm glad you found one who knows what there talking about

Yes, the one I have found now is great

 

[paulhanlon]

I like the sound of becoming an avian vet for sure and it would be an experiance but I also would love to be a trainer of birds I trained all 5 of my pooches and there brilliant I might try doing some avian work and training as well and see what one works out better for me

 

[WharfRat]

Wow, 6 miles ain't nothing around here, of course I ain't in a big city either.

 

[evesta]

60 miles for me, 120 to a good one

 

[paulhanlon]

Its even harder for me to travel the 6 miles as I don't own a car anymore the only member in the family who drives is my grandad

 

[ann]

Its even harder for me to travel the 6 miles as I don't own a car anymore the only member in the family who drives is my grandad

that must be tough, are there buses or cabs you could take in an emergency?

 

[triordan]

you are lucky if there is one that close! Mine is 45 minutes away, without traffic

 

[PetoftheDay]

I will echo that - 6 miles is very close! You are lucky in that regard! I wonder if there are vet techs who work specifically with birds? It's a longer course of study to become an avian veterinarian than a tech, but the world needs more!

 

[Rio Mom]

It's more than 6 miles to anything from my house. An hour to the vet that sees all our pets, 20 minutes to work and shopping areas. Although without a car, 6 miles would seem just as far away as the hour drive I suppose.

 

[WharfRat]

since Paul is a "young'un".......should I throw that "had to walk 10 miles every day to school & it was uphill both ways" thing at him???

sorry, couldn't resist

 

[Rio Mom]

since Paul is a "young'un".......should I throw that "had to walk 10 miles every day to school & it was uphill both ways" thing at him???

sorry, couldn't resist

Don't forget there was a blizzard everyday!! LOL

 

[MacawGuy]

6 miles is cloe.. mine is like 20 miles away..

 

[paulhanlon]

Its even harder for me to travel the 6 miles as I don't own a car anymore the only member in the family who drives is my grandad

that must be tough, are there buses or cabs you could take in an emergency?

The buses are useless and are never on time and the cabs are just the same luckly my grandad only lives down the road from us so he would be our best chance