GREAT to h ear that a young person wants to be a show and performance dog vet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nowadays being a breeder is such a "dirty" word! (Not!) The new crop of PC vets being turned out don't even want to euthanise "healthy" dogs which have poor temperament! Ee gads. Too much of this ridiculous "rehabilitation" talk... after 20 years working as an animal control officer/shelter worker I'm here to tell you that not nearly enough culling is going on these days. Purebred registrations are down - and dog bites are up. Hum?
I disagree that the "blame" for sick birds should be placed on the show giving club. Not their fault. Almost all folks showing consider themselves poulty experts... they KNOW if their bird is showing symptoms or not. I don't expect a vet who is showing birds to have to pull double duty, and to ask such would be unfair as it could cause hard feelings. However, there seems like there should be *someone* at the club who can make a determination if someone insists on bringing in symptomatic birds? And eye is either dry and clear or wet and half shut. The OWNER can see this as well as anyone else.
Sick birds sure won't stop me from showing, as I think whoever it was that said that it is up to each exhibitor to keep their birds healthy and strong. But, having worked around animal rights people all my life, I can tell you that the PETA and Humane Society of US types never miss a chance to "expose" problems with purebred animal events... each purebred animal venue HAS to police itself - or someone or something we won't like will end up doing it for us!
OK, enough preaching and nay saying for tonight! : ) It was a great show with great birds and great folks. Good n ight all!
I disagree that the "blame" for sick birds should be placed on the show giving club. Not their fault. Almost all folks showing consider themselves poulty experts... they KNOW if their bird is showing symptoms or not. I don't expect a vet who is showing birds to have to pull double duty, and to ask such would be unfair as it could cause hard feelings. However, there seems like there should be *someone* at the club who can make a determination if someone insists on bringing in symptomatic birds? And eye is either dry and clear or wet and half shut. The OWNER can see this as well as anyone else.
Sick birds sure won't stop me from showing, as I think whoever it was that said that it is up to each exhibitor to keep their birds healthy and strong. But, having worked around animal rights people all my life, I can tell you that the PETA and Humane Society of US types never miss a chance to "expose" problems with purebred animal events... each purebred animal venue HAS to police itself - or someone or something we won't like will end up doing it for us!
OK, enough preaching and nay saying for tonight! : ) It was a great show with great birds and great folks. Good n ight all!
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