Avian vet services
Advice, care and medicine
Birds are somewhat of a favourite here at Skylark Vets. We treat all kinds – from poultry and parrots to birds of prey.
Birds’ varied backgrounds mean that there are many different considerations for ensuring their health and welfare. We are happy, therefore, to advise on diet, housing, husbandry and everything that will support your avian pet’s wellbeing and happiness.
We are a respected first-opinion avian vet and are recommended by the British Hen Welfare Trust.
- Husbandry & diet advice
- Set-up checks
- Hormone implant placement
- Reproductive cycle & reproductive behaviour management
- Feather plucking work-up & advice
- Beak & claw trims
- Routine health checks
- Pet health plans
- Back yard poultry & waterfowl routine checks
- Microchipping
- Bandaging and management of pododermatitis (bumble foot)
- Diagnostics – blood tests, x-rays, ultrasound scans, cytology, culture, histopathology
- Surgery – egg removal, coeliotomy, oral surgery, sinus flush etc.
- Export health certificates
Reviews from bird owners
“Top tier knowledge in avian medicine and treat all creatures with such kindness and professionalism”
“Enormous help with my budgie who appears to be working his way through the Avian Medical Encyclopedia.”
“My parrot is very scared of being handled. Charlotte is so good with her and always stays calm and gentle. The checkup is very thorough, checking diet and daily routines as well as performing medical checks.”
J Langridge, VetHelpDirect reviewAvian vet articles you may find interesting
When feeding parrots, it should be noted that they come from many different parts of the world and their natural diet will vary between species
Megabacteria is actually a yeast organism called Macrorhabdus ornithogaster, or avian gastric yeast.
Signs and symptoms of poisoning, common toxins and what to do if you think your pet has been exposed to a poison
Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a disease of parrot species that is lifelong and carries wide implications for the health of the affected bird, as well as those sharing the environment both at the time and in the future.
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Psittaci is a zoonotic organism, meaning that it can be passed between different species -including between animals and humans.
