In case of an emergency, do not email me and wait for a response,
call a veterinarian as soon as possible. If you think there's something wrong
with your pet, there probably is, get help, don't wait. Don't call me and say "my bird looks puffy" call a vet.
These names are in alphabetical order by doctors name not
hospital name.
All Creatures Animal
Hospital, Dr. Alexandra Adamcak, East Amherst (avian certified)
716.636.3600
East Ridge
Animal Hospital, Dr. Gerald Balonek, East Irondequoit 585.467.2120
(this is where we go when we need a vet)
Clark Animal Care Center, Dr.
Denise Charpentier, Penfield 585.377.1160
South Towne Veterinary Hospital, Dr.
Edward Gschrey, Henrietta 585.334.1550
Fairport Animal
Hospital, Dr. Brian Hall, Fairport 585.388.1070
Town & Country Hospital, Pets, Dr.
Lisa Jensen, Syracuse 315 469.5777
Liverpool Animal
Health Center, Dr. Marla Lender, Liverpool
315.622.2882
Erie Canal Animal Hospital, Dr. Heidi Licata, Spencerport, 585.349.7387
East River Animal Hospital, Dr. Christopher McKinney, Henrietta
585.334.3110
Fairport Animal Hospital, Dr. Emilia Monachino, Fairport, 585.388.1070
Animal Clinic of East Avenue, Dr.Carolyn
Orr, Brockport 585.637.8700
Animal Ark Animal Hospital, Dr. Edward
Spindel, Syracuse 315.635.2525
Specialized Care for Avian & Exotic Pets Dr. Laura Wade, Clarence, 716.759.0144 (avian
certified)
Cornell University Hospital
For Animals, 24 hour, Ithaca, 607.253.3060 (avian
certified)
Supportive
Care
If you're unable to get to a
vet there are a few things to do that may help your bird, supportive care is
crucial at this point. Keeping the bird warm, between 80 and 85 degrees will
help. If the bird doesn't have to use as much of it's own energy to keep itself
warm, the better it is. You also must keep food going into the bird, solids like
pelleted diets, seed, peanut butter, and spray millet works great on small
birds. Avoid foods like fruits and veggies as these are mostly water and fiber,
they need what my mom would call "stick to the ribs" food. The small birds such
as canaries, parakeets, and finches may give you the impression that they are
eating but they may just be spending a lot of time at the food bowl searching
for a particular thing and not getting enough food. Keep food going into the
bird. Food is energy and will help the bird keep warm.
Avoid over the counter
antibiotics, (the stuff you can buy at pet stores) if they were any good they wouldn't be sold over the counter. You
need to get to a vet. Trust me, if I knew these antibiotics would help, I'd sell
them. I can get them, but I know better. By using them it may interfere with
disease testing later on when you get to a vet. I'm not a vet and don't pretend to be one, I use them all the time.