Some vets aren't actually avian certified, but will see birds. I just found out a couple of weeks ago that my previous vet was never actually avian certified. I can't complain about his work. When my BCC wasn't feeling well he knew it was probably because she needed full spectrum lighting, and he was right. When my Nanday got sick, he cured her although we weren't certain which treatment did the trick. So he did what I needed him to do.