Whereabouts in this world are you located? I hope you'll continue to be a part of this community and learn all you can about chickens in your chosen profession. There is an absolute dearth of avian veterinarians, especially those specializing in chickens. Most vets think of them only as livestock, worth only a few dollars, and not at all as pets that people care about and are emotionally invested in. I've seen posts where people with access to knowledgeable vets have spent hundreds of dollars or more on veterinary care for their chickens. Many of us would if we could, but there are often no chicken-focused veterinarians available. Please, please, consider, if not specializing in chickens, at least becoming knowledgeable enough about them to be able to serve the byc community, and encourage your colleagues to do the same. At one time veterinarians only treated large livestock, like cattle, horses, sheep, goats and pigs, and not cats or dogs. But the industry changed and grew. Believe me, there is a need and a demand for poultry veterinarians.
