Quote Originally Posted by satomi325 View Post
Where are you located?

UC Davis School of Vet Med has their own vet hospital. They do everything from Dogs to Tigers. Their methods are modern and up to date.
CAPE service is their exotics division (Birds, exotic mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles). You will get an exotic vet and not a companion animal (dog/cat) vet. Those animals have their own department of vets. But I recommend looking at the list of exotic vets on their website. Some are more specialized with reptiles or birds than others so I would email or call UCD ahead of time to find out which vet(s) fits your needs.

If you have an appointment, you may also be seen by more than one vet, which in my opinion is great. More medical advice and opinions the better.

Only downside is that they can be pricy and want you to test for everything possible under the sun if your animal has a health issue. They won't bully you, so don't be afraid to say 'No' to the unnecessary stuff.

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I'm up in the Puget Sound area. We've used UCD for an extreme case with one of the birds but that was more into documenting what was going on than to actually give treatment (there were no treatments that weren't so radical that the animal was better off with nothing done). One would think that there would be lots of great vets available out here but not true. Most have quit, had a bad rep, or really have no clue about exotics (apparently there is a short course that can be taken that introduces them to snakes, turtles, and birds). Its not just exotic vets that are hard to find. Even dog and cat vets are a dime a dozen but the good ones are rare creatures! I hated moving away from Salem Oregon because there was an equine vet there that was wonderful!

Sorry. I'll get off my little soap box. Its just very frustrating to know more about the animal than the 'expert.'