Good preventive vet care is vital to the welfare of your finches. A veterinarian that not only welcomes you, but makes you comfortable is what you should be looking for. Your vet should be a caring professional that wants to help guide you on the best care for your birds. Proper diet, exercise and housing are a must for your finches and a solid vet can assist you in these areas. If possible, find a vet that specialized in finches. If they don't specialize in finches, they should at least have vast experience treating finches.
Before buying the birds, step back for a moment and examine the cage or aviary they are currently housed in. Is their living area kept clean? Are the birds active and vibrant? Are they provided with plenty of room or are they being kept in a cramped space? If their living area isn't clean, they don't have plenty of room and if even just one bird doesn't appear healthy; walk way. If the birds look good and you decide you want to buy them, make sure the pet shop or breeder has a health guarantee so you will have time to get your finches to a vet for a check-up before the deal is finalized.
Some information you will want to get from the breeder or pet store you decide to buy your finches from include the health history of the birds, any vet care they have already received and the types of foods the birds have been feeding on. This is information you will want to give to your vet on your first visit.
The vet you choose will be one of the most influential people in your bird's life, so choose wisely. It's important that you establish a relationship with you new vet soon after you purchase the birds so that they too can get to know your birds making it easier for both of you to recognize any behaviors in the future that could be signs of illness.
To protect the birds you already have as well as your family, make sure your new birds are healthy before adding them to your home. There are some bird illnesses that can be transferred to humans. Not to mention adding ill birds to your existing bird society can cause the illness to spread and decimate your bird population.
The vet you choose should specialize in avian medicine, have experience with finches and be willing to spend some time with you to answer any questions you may have. If you don't feel comfortable with the veterinarian or if they seem uninterested in your concerns, keep looking. Unfortunately, all vets are not created equal.
On your first visit to your new vet, learn their emergency procedures. Most vets will have an afterhours emergency vet hospital that can help you should an emergency arise after regular office hours. Make sure the emergency veterinary hospital they recommend can handle avian illnesses.
Have your birds health checked no later than three days of your purchase. You don't want ill birds infecting your family or any other birds you may have. Keep your new birds in a separate cage until they get a clean bill of health from your vet. All birds should have a yearly check up just like dogs and cats.
Before buying the birds, step back for a moment and examine the cage or aviary they are currently housed in. Is their living area kept clean? Are the birds active and vibrant? Are they provided with plenty of room or are they being kept in a cramped space? If their living area isn't clean, they don't have plenty of room and if even just one bird doesn't appear healthy; walk way. If the birds look good and you decide you want to buy them, make sure the pet shop or breeder has a health guarantee so you will have time to get your finches to a vet for a check-up before the deal is finalized.
Some information you will want to get from the breeder or pet store you decide to buy your finches from include the health history of the birds, any vet care they have already received and the types of foods the birds have been feeding on. This is information you will want to give to your vet on your first visit.
The vet you choose will be one of the most influential people in your bird's life, so choose wisely. It's important that you establish a relationship with you new vet soon after you purchase the birds so that they too can get to know your birds making it easier for both of you to recognize any behaviors in the future that could be signs of illness.
To protect the birds you already have as well as your family, make sure your new birds are healthy before adding them to your home. There are some bird illnesses that can be transferred to humans. Not to mention adding ill birds to your existing bird society can cause the illness to spread and decimate your bird population.
The vet you choose should specialize in avian medicine, have experience with finches and be willing to spend some time with you to answer any questions you may have. If you don't feel comfortable with the veterinarian or if they seem uninterested in your concerns, keep looking. Unfortunately, all vets are not created equal.
On your first visit to your new vet, learn their emergency procedures. Most vets will have an afterhours emergency vet hospital that can help you should an emergency arise after regular office hours. Make sure the emergency veterinary hospital they recommend can handle avian illnesses.
Have your birds health checked no later than three days of your purchase. You don't want ill birds infecting your family or any other birds you may have. Keep your new birds in a separate cage until they get a clean bill of health from your vet. All birds should have a yearly check up just like dogs and cats.
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