The Exotics Vet

28/08/2024

When you’re best friends and you’ve got to do everything together… including visits to the vets!

22/08/2024

Bob showing off his dance moves last week after recovering from his lump removal surgery.
You can tell he's feeling heaps better!
We love our silly Galah's 🩷

20/08/2024

*UPDATE* ISSUE RESOLVED Good afternoon everyone! We are experiencing technical issues with our phones and internet today. Apologies for the inconvenience!

09/08/2024

Happy Friday from the team at The Exotics Vet!

We will be closed Monday the 12th of August for the Moreton Bay Ekka show holiday and Saturday the 17th of August. Enjoy the long weekend everyone. 🦜🪿🐍

25/07/2024

Over a quarter of Australia's butterflies use native grasses as their host-plants – and at least 26 species use 'Tussock Grasses'.

Tussock Grasses (Poa species) are a large group of native 'clumping' grasses that come in different sizes and shades of green. Some species support only a single butterfly – whilst others are used by many. Two of the most used are 'Slender Tussock Grass' and 'Large Tussock Grass'.

Few native grasslands remain and even these are hanging-on in remnant patches. Can you help bring them back? They make great additions to gardens, verges, habitat corridors, parklands, regeneration projects...

More about Slender Tussock-Grass here: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Poa~tenera
More about Large Tussock-Grass here: https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/trainees-2016/poa-labillardierei.html

[UPDATED POST: with distribution maps and weblinks in Comments]

25/07/2024

25/07/2024

📢Attention Bird Lovers of Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne!📢

📆Our popular PTA 101 workshop is coming to your city. Join us for a day filled with fun, training, and learning. Don’t miss out on our early bird prices!

Link in comments.🖇

21/07/2024

Last night Dr Vanessa, Nurse Emily and Nurse Sharron attended the official 2024 Parrot Trust of Australia Conservation Dinner and Fund-Raiser Auction as apart of this weekends International Parrots 2024 Convention. A fantastic and fascinating evening with guest speaker Dr Neiva Guedes (President of the Hyacinth Macaw Institute/Coordinator of the Hyacinth Macaw Project and Urben Bird Project- Macaws In The City Brazil) and MC Stephanie Tisdell. Dr Neiva gave an insightful presentation on the important role this beautiful species has on its environment and the amazing work the project has achieved with preservation of Hyacinth Macaws in the wild. Thank you to the Parrot Society of Australia Inc. for hosting this wonderful event, we are very excited to be apart of this weekends convention!

18/07/2024

To all our valued clients

Please find attached our clinic advice during the current highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in Australia. We are fortunate in Qld to have some planning time before the virus is seen in outbreak proportions as has already been the case in ACT, VIC and NSW. Outdoor birds are at risk of contracting the virus from wild birds in the form of inhaled feather dust and ingestion of faecal, reproductive or oral secretions. We have included some precautions you may wish to put in place to minimise your bird(s) exposure to Avian Influenza.

If your bird lives outside and is required to visit the clinic for an appointment we will conduct the consultation in full personal protective gear and in an isolation space (contained, but separate to the clinic). We have taken these measures on advice from the Department of Primary Industries and The Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists, in response to the current situation in our southern neighbour states.

Sincerely
Dr Vanessa Harkess and The Exotics Vet Team

08/07/2024

Miss Taytay here looking adorable as ever with her fascinator, enjoying post-op snacks after her dental last week 💛🩷

01/07/2024

We are celebrating our 2nd birthday with 15% off consultations until the 15th of July! Book your extraordinary pet in today 🐹🦜🐭🐍🦎

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🎉

The Exotics Vet turns 2 and we cannot believe how quickly the time has flown by!
We are so grateful for all the support and positivity from our clients and the community over the past two years. From all the team at The Exotics Vet, tha k you!
To celebrate we are offering 15% off consultations starting Monday the 17th of June until the 15th of July 2024. Simply call up and book your extraordinary pet in today! 🐭🦜🐍🦂🐹

25/06/2024

One of our in house artists has a sale happening now, see below for further details!

13/06/2024

🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🎉

The Exotics Vet turns 2 and we cannot believe how quickly the time has flown by!
We are so grateful for all the support and positivity from our clients and the community over the past two years. From all the team at The Exotics Vet, tha k you!
To celebrate we are offering 15% off consultations starting Monday the 17th of June until the 15th of July 2024. Simply call up and book your extraordinary pet in today! 🐭🦜🐍🦂🐹

12/06/2024

Rosie and Bobby the Eclectus Parrots visited Dr Vanessa for a comprehensive health check and microchip implant. 🦜

Did you know that Eclectus Parrots are one of a few parrots with a trait called sexual dimorphism? Meaning that the males and the females can easily be differentiated between by their colouring!

Can you guess who the female Rosie is and who the male Bobby is?

10/06/2024

Our next induction/information session/member intake is happening this coming Wednesday June 12th, 5.30pm at Morayfield.
If you want to find out what we do, what you can do and general wildlife rescue information, just text or email the number listed and we'll see you there.
Very relaxed and no pressure to join.
We'd love you to come along and find out how you can make a difference in your area.

10/06/2024

Drawn by our very lovely Katy Harris!!!!!

🐹 PIG OF THE MONTH - JUNE 🐹

📸 LAST CHANCE - ENTRIES CLOSE MIDDAY! 📸

Our Pig of the Month competition closes at midday today, so if you haven't got your piggy picture in yet, there's still time to enter to win a FREE cartoon guinea pig portrait! Just click on our original Pig of the Month post to enter your furbaby's best picture!

Once entries close we will gather all the qualifying photos and put them in a brand new post for voting in the coming days, so stay tuned!

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🐹 Improving the lives of guinea pigs one wheek at a time. For all your Ozzy C&C cages or accessories check out our official shop: https://guineapigsaustralia.com.au/ ⁠

10/06/2024

💚 🦜[Blog post] - Wrong Turns on the Path to Parrot Bonding: A Guide to Getting it Right! ➡️➡️➡️

"Throughout the years, breeders and handraisers have developed various methods to help birds adjust to their new environments and bond with their caregivers and families. While some techniques are effective, others may not yield the desired results and could have a negative impact on a bird's well-being and our relationship with them in the future. In this guide, we will discuss these methods, explaining why they are ineffective or inappropriate, and offer alternative approaches to ensure you establish a lasting relationship built on trust and respect with your parrot."

In this article, our Behaviour Consultant, Jasmine, delves into the murky waters of the advice surrounding bonding with our companion parrots and helps to breakdown some of the common recommendations providing simple advice on the do's and don'ts!

Go and check it out 👇
{https://www.parrotlife.com.au/post/wrong-turns-on-the-path-to-parrot-bonding-a-guide-to-getting-it-right}

10/06/2024

The wee ones are important too - the best things come in small packages 💖

10/06/2024

Our beautiful resident artist Mel has some new mugs on sale perfect for your hot beverage on these chilly mornings!

10/06/2024

Introducing another of our wonderful Aussie 'PARROTS24' speakers...
💥 Dr Danny Brown💥
Danny will be exposing the world of avian parasites 🪱 bacteria 🦠 and fungi 🍄 as seen from 'Under the Microscope'.
Aviculturists and companion bird owners alike will learn how to use light microscopy to identify aspects of avian health and better understand when it is necessary to seek veterinary advice 🔬🩺 This is a session you can't afford to miss!
Danny has been an avid keeper of birds 🐦 and reptiles 🐍 since the age of nine and has a completed a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Ethology and Conservation Biology, a degree in Zoology with Honours in the field of Bird Behaviour, a Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree with first class Honours and is a member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in the field of Avian Health. He has experience working as a Zookeeper, a Veterinary Nurse and a small animal Veterinarian with a special interest in avian and reptilian medicine. Danny has also authored numerous bird and reptile publications and maintains a popular website at www.geckodan.com 🦎 that educates people on basic wildlife care and husbandry. Over the past 25 years, he has kept more than 175 species of Australian lizards and maintains a collection of 600 birds including waterfowl, native and foreign softbills, quail and pigeons.

Grab your tickets to 'PARROTS24' now and join us for 4 days of knowledge sharing, learning, networking and fun with fellow bird lovers! https://parrotsociety.org.au/Parrots-2024

10/06/2024

🙉🙉🙉 Got a screaming parrot problem?
Ready to get help and save your ears👂?
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You might need our upcoming 'Resolving Excessive Screaming' webinar!

In this 2-hour webinar we cover the following information, critical to assessing and addressing excessive vocalisations in our companion parrots.

Presented by Lee Stone, CPDT-KA, FFCP (Trainer)

• What is excessive screaming?
• Why does it occur?
• Risk factors for screaming
• Assessing the behaviour
• ABC’s
• ‘Working in the A’ - Environmental management/changes
• ‘Working in the C’ - Identifying maintaining consequences
• Behaviour modification protocols
• Beware of ‘Online remedies’
• Real life case studies
• Q + A for LIVE attendees
• Access to discounted private sessions to get personalised assistance with developing a training plan for your screaming parrot

🔗Register today! Link in the comments below!

Don't miss out! Limited places available.

10/06/2024

❓Why is the Size of Treats You Offer Your Bird Important❓

🥜Offering appropriately sized treats for your birds is crucial because it ensures your bird can consume the treats quickly, allowing for more repetitions of the behaviour and more frequent reinforcement during training. This helps build strong desired behaviours without the risk of overfeeding.

Additionally, using appropriately sized treats helps maintain a balanced diet and prevents your bird from filling up on treat foods instead of their regular food.🥦

📏The guide below demonstrates the appropriate size treats for extra small to large birds, using a pine nut as a size reference. It's important to choose treats that your bird finds reinforcing to ensure effective training.

04/06/2024

Calling all bird lovers, companion parrot owners and breeders alike! Check out the Parrot Society of Australia Inc. event coming up from in July 2024!
See post below for further details. 🦜🪶

‼️ Calling all bird lovers, companion parrot owners and breeders alike! 📣
We have some great news for our upcoming 'PARROTS24' Convention - we have 3 more fabulous Aussie speakers lined up!
▪️ Lee Stone, Avian Behaviour and Training Consultant and Operations Manager at Parrot Life Behaviour and Training (QLD)
▪️ Diana Prada, Founder of Animetics (WA)
▪️ Paul Mander, Bird Trainer and Owner of Broadwings Raptor Training Centre (QLD)
Don't miss out on their engaging presentations and all other informative speaker sessions happening over the convention weekend (19-22 July 2024)👌
But the great news doesn't stop there! Use promo code: PARROT2024 (that's singular 'PARROT' not plural) to receive 15% off your accommodation at Quest Chermside on Playfield which is an easy 4min walk from the Convention venue (Kedron Wavell Services Club)👍
Updated flyer below - feel free to share!

28/05/2024

Teddie was a very brave boy today for his dental procedure!

22/05/2024

Great information from Guinea Pigs Australia about the best brands of pellets to feed your little ones!

05/05/2024

Have a good long weekend everyone, we will be back Tuesday. 🐍🦜

18/04/2024

Hi everyone! We apologise for anyone trying to get through on our phones this morning. We were experiencing technical issues, which have now been rectified. Thank you for your understanding! 🦜🐸🐍

16/04/2024

Good morning everyone!

We are running low on a few essential smaller items such as hand towels, tea towels and bathmats used for our patients and wildlife.

If you have some of these items and no longer need them we would greatly appreciate any donations you may have.

We appreciate any donations but are specifically in need of smaller items such tea towels, hand towels, toggle mats and bathmats that have no holes or lose strings that our patients may get caught in.

Donations can be dropped off to the clinic at 22 Ashmole Road Redcliffe.

Thank you