Anyone know of a good vet for large exotic birds?  I have two African Greys 
and a Cockatoo and would like to get them a check-up.

I have been recommended:

      Dick Vet
      Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
      Bush Farm
      Roslin
      EH25 9RG

      Any ideas?

      Ta!!!

      Jim.

Jim wrote:


> Anyone know of a good vet for large exotic birds?  I have two African
> Greys and a Cockatoo and would like to get them a check-up.


I'd have thought the Zoo would be a good place to ask.

Jim wrote:

> Anyone know of a good vet for large exotic birds?  I have two African Greys 
> and a Cockatoo and would like to get them a check-up.
> 
> I have been recommended:
> 
>       Dick Vet
>       Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
>       Bush Farm
>       Roslin
>       EH25 9RG
> 
>       Any ideas?
> 
>       Ta!!!
> 
>       Jim.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

OK I suppose if it is the dick that is the problem?

>> I have been recommended:
>>
>>       Dick Vet
>>       Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
>>       Bush Farm
>>       Roslin
>>       EH25 9RG
>>
>>       Any ideas?
>>
>>       Ta!!!
>>
>>       Jim.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> OK I suppose if it is the dick that is the problem?



You should do stand up, no really you should.


Yawn.

"Jim"  wrote in message 
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> I have been recommended:
>
>      Dick Vet
>      Roslin


I used this place a few years back when I was referred by my 'local' vet. 
I'm pretty sure they are a training school, I think linked with edin uni. 
Great facilities and very knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff, downside, 
price! Needed a blood transfusion for my cat, coupled with an examination 
and some medication, very little change from 1000! And NO, I wasn't 
insured, apparently the pet insurance companies don't like to cover moggies 
with unknown histories as mines was(rescued cat).

-- 

!Speedy Gonzales!

to reply, remove the 'OBVIOUS'

I insured my moggie from the cat & dog home with petplan.  they paid out
800+ when i had to take him to the Dick vet for tests.

The cat & dog home won't tell you about the cat eitehr, so I didn't know his
history.  He was about 9 months old when i got him so may be that's why I
managed to get insurance.

Leithie


"!Speedy Gonzales!"  wrote in
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> "Jim"  wrote in message
> news:dckqa9$mcg$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
> > I have been recommended:
> >
> >      Dick Vet
> >      Roslin
>
> I used this place a few years back when I was referred by my 'local' vet.
> I'm pretty sure they are a training school, I think linked with edin uni.
> Great facilities and very knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff, downside,
> price! Needed a blood transfusion for my cat, coupled with an examination
> and some medication, very little change from 1000! And NO, I wasn't
> insured, apparently the pet insurance companies don't like to cover
moggies
> with unknown histories as mines was(rescued cat).
>
> -- 
>
> !Speedy Gonzales!
>
> to reply, remove the 'OBVIOUS'
>
>
>

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim" 


> Anyone know of a good vet for large exotic birds?  I have two African 
> Greys and a Cockatoo and would like to get them a check-up.
>
> I have been recommended:
>
>      Dick Vet
>      Easter Bush Veterinary Centre
>      Bush Farm
>      Roslin
>      EH25 9RG
>
>      Any ideas?
>
>      Ta!!!
>
>      Jim.



As an grad from the Dick who specialised in exotics, I am biased, but there
is very very good on all exotics, small furries/birds/reptiles/zoo animals.
And while I was there, they didn't go overboard on charging clients.

Otherwise Simon Girling - he was at the Braid, might have moved though, and
i don't know if they replaced him.

"Natalie"  writes:


>Otherwise Simon Girling - he was at the Braid, might have moved though


He's not there any more as far as I know (and I think I've
worked my way through all the vets there in the last 2 years
with my howling medical disaster of a cat).

Kaye

"Kaye Brewster"  wrote in message 
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> "Natalie"  writes:
>
>>Otherwise Simon Girling - he was at the Braid, might have moved though
>
> He's not there any more as far as I know (and I think I've
> worked my way through all the vets there in the last 2 years
> with my howling medical disaster of a cat).


Oh dear, and yes, found an address, he's in Stirlingshire somewhere.

The only vet I've met with a genuine interest and knowledge of birds is
Alistair Lawrie who practices in Falkirk and Cumbernauld.

Don't believ everything you see on the net, but...

http://www.parrot-link.co.uk/vets.htm

Is quite indicative of how many avian vets there are in Scotland.



"Jim"  wrote in message
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> Anyone know of a good vet for large exotic birds? I have two African

> Greys

> and a Cockatoo and would like to get them a check-up.

>

> I have been recommended:

>

> Dick Vet

> Easter Bush Veterinary Centre

> Bush Farm

> Roslin

> EH25 9RG

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Ta!!!

>

> Jim.

>

>

>

>

"Alan Cooper"  wrote in message 
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> The only vet I've met with a genuine interest and knowledge of birds is
> Alistair Lawrie who practices in Falkirk and Cumbernauld.


Forgot about him! He given talks to EVZS before...