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What about taking him to a veterinarian. I am fixing a prolapsed penis in a duck (called priapism) tomorrow. It is most likely that amputation is not needed. Dr B --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greg Burkett DVM - [email protected]...

Maybe there should be a complete list of avian veterinarians on this site some place. Just a thought. I am happy to help compile it. Dr B

I am so glad to see the excitement over finding an avian veterinarian that treats chickens! Thank you everyone for your enthusiasm and your willingness to use our services. I see many chickens in my practice, too. Many of my favorite patients are chickens. I have been encouraging all of my...

Rest assured that loosing feathers is not a sign of Marek's. I think that your bird is molting. Even if your bird is not 1 year old, it could still be molting. It does occur in younger birds. I have also seen birds loose this many feathers after they have has a frightening experience, like...

I am coming in a little late on this thread, but I need to interject that any time you have a wound on a bird you should nver use those greasy ointments like neosporin. These will get preened into the feathers and prevent them form thermoregulating and the bird will become chilled - not good...

These symptoms are consistent with calcium deficiency, vitamin D3 deficiency, or a primary reprodcutive problem such as egg yolk peritonitis, endometritis, ovarian cyst, or even ovarian cancer. My opinion is that it is likely a nutritional problem. I do not recommend using tums. This is not an...

Thank you everyone for such warmed feathered welcomes. First, I uploaded some images, but I do not know where they went. I will need to practice with the site a little to figure out how to use it. If anyone has any pointers or guidance, I am all eyes. Second, this last few months and the...

Hello All, I am so thrilled to have found this community and even more thrilled that there are so many pet chicken enthusiasts here. I have been searching for something like this. My name is Dr. Greg Burkett. I am a Board Certified Avian Veterinarian. I own and operate a private practice...