Recommended Vets
The following vets were highly recommended by bird owners and breeders/ aviculturists. Vet recommendations are welcome. If you know of an excellent vet that you would like to recommend, please e-mail me with the name of the vet and his contact information, including address, telephone, e-mail and URL.
ARIZONA ... CALIFORNIA ... COLORADO ... FLORIDA ... ILLINOIS ... INDIANA ... KENTUCKY ... MINNESOTA ... MICHIGAN ... MISSISSIPPI ... NEW HAMPSHIRE ... NEW YORK ... OHIO ... OREGON ... TENNESSEE ... TEXAS ... WASHINGTON
If you are unable to find a vet there that is reasonably close to you, please check out the below-mentioned websites that will provide you with numerous vets/clinics to choose from:
A1 VetQuest Veterinary Veterinarian Search Referral ... Birdsnways - Board Certified Avian Veterinarians ... Selecting An Avian Vet
If you still don't find anyone near you, contact any of them to get a referral to another conscious breeder, or -- if you are on an avian mailinglist or meet other "bird people", ask for a referral.
ARIZONA
Jill M. Patt, DVM - Alta Mesa Animal Hospital, Mesa, Arizona - http://www.littlecrittersvet.com
Specializes in exotic animals. Currently offering regular pet care classes at the hospital. The classes produced by AMAH are free of charge. Dr. Patt teaches these classes but registration is directly through the college. All are welcome to attend and I encourage your participation. For more information, please go to this websie: Alta Mesa Animal Hospital.
CALIFORNIA
Dr. Douglas Coward - Tel (949) 768-3651
24912 Chrisanta Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
http://www.abcofmv.vetsuite.com/Templates/peek.aspx
Heidi has this to say about this vet: "Dr. Coward is unbelievably compassionate and skilled with animals. Our animals are very comfortable with him and he has rescued all of them (and shared some of his knowledge so that we are more successful helping our animals at home; since we met Dr. Coward we have rescued numerous animals which otherwise certainly would have died). We drive 1.5 hrs one way because we know we can trust Dr. Coward with our precious friends."
Dr. Irene Mary Côté - Tel. (858) 452-7100
8915 Towne Centre Drive, #110, San Diego, CA 92122,, fax: (858) 452-7545
http://www.coteanimalhospital.com/index.html
She also is really great and compassionate with all animals (she sees companion animals, exotics, birds, wildlife). She has an open ear and heart for both animal and human. We are glad we finally found a great vet close to our home!
Grafton Houston, D.V.M. ... Tel. (858) 569-7777
6030 Santo Road, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92124
A very nice and equally knowledgeable vet. I was impressed with his skills as I was happy about his client-focused approach to veterinary care. A great experience.
Bear Valley Animal Clinic -
Susan Choy DVM, Patrice Boroughs DVM
2021 11th Street, Los Osos, CA 93402 ... Tel. (805) 528-0693
Also take bird emergencies after hours.
Gary Gallerstein, D.V.M. & Associates
Acacia Animal Hospital (Click on underlined name of hospital to go to their website,
which also includes map/directions to their clinic) Emergency After-Hours Service Available - 1040 North Broadway, Escondido, California 92026
Geoffrey R. Smith D.V.M. ... Oceanside Veterinary Hospital
Small Animal & Exotic Practice ... 2960 San Luis Rey Road
Oceanside, CA 92054-1274 ... (760) 757-1571
Robert Stonebreaker, D.V.M. ... Animal & Bird Hospital of Del Mar
Emergency After-Hours Service Available
2132 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA ... (858) 755-9351
All Pets Medical Centre (Westhill, CA)
COLORADO
Dr. Jolynn Chappell ... AspenWing Bird and Animal Hospital
3904 W. Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO 80537 ... Tel. (970) 635-1850
Dr. LaBonde ... Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital
6900 South Holly Circle ... Englewood,
Colorado 80112 ... Tel. (303) 290-8233
Recommended by: Pat Lemairee - The Parrot Re-Tweet. Her words about this wonder of a vet: "Dr. LaBonde is located in in Colorado near Denver. He is EXCELLENT and has made many "emergency" runs to his clinic late at night, to care for one of our birds. As an indication of how much we like him, we live in Colorado Springs, a 60 mile drive away!"
Dr. David McCluggage ... Chaparral Animal Health Center
9390 Rogers Road, Longmont, CO 80503 ... Tel. (303) 702-1986
Special Note: Dr. McCluggage does Western medicine as well as acupuncture, homeopathy, bach flowers, reiki and nutritional therapies.
Julie Martin MA, DVM ... Valley Emergency Pet Care & Mobile Practice
PO Box 964 Carbondale CO 81623
Tel. 970-927-5066 / Cell: 970-948-2267... exoticsdoc@comcast.net
FLORIDA
Dr. Leo B. Neves ... Animal Clinic of Edgewater
2305 S. Ridgewood Ave., Edgewater, Florida 32141 ... (904) 426-5532
Central Florida: East Orlando Animal Hospital
Tampa Florida: Florida Veterinary Specialists. Dr. Maldonado isn't avian certified yet, but he works very closely with Dr. Lightfoot who is. The hospital is open 24 hours a day seven days a week. The staff is very knowledgable and competent and caring.
ILLINOIS
Dr. Peter Sakas -
Niles Animal Hospital & Bird Medical Center
Niles, IL 60714 ... 847-647-9325 ... 847-647-9862 (Fax)
www.nilesanimalhospital.com
INDIANA
Avian
Medical Services, Inc.
(Mobile avian veterinary and consolatory practice, servicing Kentucky, Indiana & Tennessee)
KENTUCKY
Sam Vaughn, DVM ... Avian Specialist, Diplomat ABVP
Board Veterinary Associates Stonefield ... Louisville, KY
Tel. (502) 425-7863
Veterinary Associates Stonefield (Louisville, KY)
MINNESOTA
Dr. Tammy Jenkins ... St Francis Animal & Bird Hospital
1227 Larpenteur Ave West, Roseville, MN 55113 ... Tel. (612) 645-2808
Dr. Melissa Shelton ... The Housecall Veterinarian
P.O. Box 336, Howard Lake, MN 55349 ... Tel. (612) 636-8038 - HousecallVet@LL.net
MICHIGAN
Dr. Vicki Daldin / Dr. Valentine ... Bird and Small Animal Hospital
4990 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103 ... Phone: 734-913-0003
MISSISSIPPI
Dr. Brenda Zabreznik ... All Animal Clinic
Hattiesburg, MS ... Tel. (601) 268-8880
NEW YORK
Dr. Aaron Lochak ... Specializes in birds and reptiles
1902 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY 11230 ... (718) 376-5377
Linda Pesek, DVM -
Westbury Animal Hospital
319 Union Avenue ... Westbury, NY - 516-333-1123
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dr. George Messenger ... Fisherville Animal Hospital
108 Fisherville Road, Concord, NH 03303 ... (603) 229-0674
OHIO
R. Mohan, D.V.M., PhD ... Avian Health Clinic - Practice Limited to Birds
7152 E. Main St., Suite B, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Tel. 614-755-2273 ... Hours By Appointment
OREGON
Richard Hillmer DVM ... Oak Hills Veterinary Clinic & Bird Hospital
1212 Wallace Rd. N.W., Salem, OR 97304
Fax: (503) 581-8161 ... Tel. (503) 371-3154
TENNESSEE
Shannon McGee, DVM ... Collierville Animal Hospital
474 West Highway 72, Collierville, TN 38117 ... Tel. (901) 853-8519
Avian Medical Services, Inc. - Mobile avian veterinary and consolatory practice, servicing Kentucky, Indiana & Tennessee
TEXAS
Darrel Styles ... Westgate Pet & Bird Hospital
4601 S. Lamar, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78745 ... Tel. (512) 892-4463
Darrel Styles is a nationally recognized avian vet. An added bonus is that as well as avian medicine, he has in-depth knowledge of aviculture and extensive experience in breeding and husbandry. He is an expert on both softbills and hookbills. (Recommendation & comments by Scott Lewis)
WASHINGTON STATE
All Bird Clinic ... Deanna Shafar D.V.M.
7521 Bridgeport Way West, Tacoma, WA 98467 ... (253)475-2611
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