WHAT IS A CERTIFIED AVIAN VET?
A certified Avian Vet is someone who has gone through veterinary school and has also completed the following: Either 2 extra years as an intern involving avian practice OR has 6 years practicing veterinary medicine with a certain percentage of that practice devoted exclusively to birds and parrots. Either way, the Vet must then pass the board exam to be considered a Certified Avian Vet. As we equate “specialists” in human medicine, so do we bestow the same honor on Vets who acquire extra letters behind their name. But does this designation really tell us how proficient the vet is? Let me tell you my own story quickly: I know a “Certified Avian Vet” that shouldn’t be around anything other than dogs & cats. He has caused more injury to birds than he has helped. Before his reputation got too far out of hand, he hired a proficient vet that did not have the “Certified” label but was in fact a very good avian vet. So now this doctor advertises his practice as the only “Certified Avian Vet” i
