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. Once you get your vet appointment then call me for support if you'd like.
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
Storybrook Farm Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Adams, Victor, NY 585.924.7740
New Hope Veterinary Wellness Center, Dr. Christopher Brunson, Gates, 585. 270.5600
Finger Lakes Mobile Veterinary Services, Dr. Dana Coover, 585.412.8991
Seneca Falls Veterinary Hospital, Dr Carl Darby, Seneca Falls, 315.568.9449 (avian certified)
Macedon Veterinary Care, Dr. Kristen Frost Macedon 315.986.4246
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
LakesideAnimal Hospital, formerly East Ridge Animal Hospital, Dr. Heidi Licata, Irondequoit, 585.467.2120
Finger Lakes Animal Hospital, Dr. Emilia Monachino, Canandaigua, 585.394.2288
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 (exotics)
Cornell University Hospital
For Animals, 24 hour, Ithaca, 607.253.3060 (avian
certified)
Ark Veterinary Hospital, Henrietta, 585.487.8700 (exotics)
Briar Patch Veterinary Hospital, Ithaca, 607.272.2828 (exotics)
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.