Bird Medicine and Surgery

11/01/2024

The staff had a Fun day celebrating Halloween🎃
Our clinic bird Tony would not be out done🦜

10/31/2024

Pepperoncini is the proud mama of these four beautiful kittens💕 Dr. Canada says they are perfect!

10/31/2024

We had a great week celebrating Appreciation Day for all of our WONDERFUL employees! Each day we found a new way to Thank them for their strong work ethic and compassion for our clients and patients. Our staff is what makes our hospital successful. This group makes coming to work everyday FUN!

10/21/2024

Today was a Noah’s Ark day! There’s always a lot of Fun in the variety of patients we
see😊

10/21/2024

Two happy doctors with their flock of ducks😊 One duck is the patient having bumble-foot surgery & two ducks along for moral support! These three family members get very upset when separated. True Love❤️

10/21/2024

Our staff and family enjoyed a fun night of trivia for St. Louis Avian Rescue’s (STAR) fundraiser! Some how we managed 2nd place! We hope STAR had a successful event as we believe their service to the St. Louis parrot community is very important!

09/04/2024

Dr K and Dot attended the “Paw Pool Party” at Chesterfield tonight with Gracie and Libby💕 The weather was perfect! Gracie and Libby loved their playtime and especially the swimming!!! Afterwards, they enjoyed a shaved ice pup cup with chicken broth from Kiraboos!🐾
We wanted to give a shout out to “Healing Paws Therapy”and Librela treatments. Gracie has been struggling with degenerative joint disease and tendinitis and this has improved her strength, mobility and endurance to enjoy her day at the pool.💕🐾💕

08/29/2024

08/27/2024

We have a New product arriving next week for our chicken patients❣️ These new Booster Berries by Lafeber’s will be a great way to forage with your pet chickens. There are three choices available. One for feather condition, one for egg production and one for our seniors❤️ We are so excited to have a treat for all the wonderful chickens we see on a daily basis at our practice!


08/26/2024

Hello from New Orleans! I am attending the Association of Exotic Small Mammal Veterinary conference. For the next four days, I will be learning new information on medicine and surgery for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets and other small mammals. I look forward to bringing back the new knowledge to the practice to care for our patients. Dr. Kersting

08/10/2024

The past few weeks have been very busy, but with the two Dr’s that have joined our practice we are ready to help! We now have Dr’s on staff everyday Mon-Sat😊

Dr. Canada is excited to meet everyone!

08/05/2024

Welcoming New Patients! Just a typical FUN day at the clinic😊 Ask for Dr. Dittmer if you have a reptile that needs an annual exam or is not feeling well. She would love to meet you!

07/25/2024

07/17/2024

This is Lucy, one of our many adoptable birds who are positive for Avian Bornavirus (ABV). So...what does this mean?

ABV is a virus that primarily impacts a bird's neurological system, often causing a wide variety of symptoms that range from feather plucking to seizures (although each bird can be affected differently).

There is a lot of misinformation surrounding ABV and this can often be harmful to the adoption prospects of birds who are positive. While the exact method of transmission amongst birds is still being researched, recent studies have supported that the virus is not as contagious as it was first believed. Most specifically, the pathogen is not spread at a rapid-fire rate through personal flocks simply by close proximity.

In short, this virus, and subsequent transmission, can be very easily managed at home amongst existing flocks. With simple cleaning practices and an established relationship with an avian veterinarian, most birds with ABV live perfectly normal lives and some won't even show symptoms. It is believed that roughly 1 out of 3 parrots are positive for ABV, with some being happy and healthy.

We have lots of adopters and volunteers who own ABV+ birds and I'm sure they will attest to how fulfilling it is to welcome these birds into their home. We'd love to help spread education about what it means to own an ABV+ bird and answer any questions you may have about living with these amazing birds, if you are considering it.
www.staravian.org/adopt

07/04/2024

Dr. Mitchell E. Canada represented Bird Medicine and Surgery at this years International AAV conference for bird doctors. This was a four day conference which provided new educational updates for our bird patients. Dr. Canada said this experience was wonderful! He will be presenting some of the latest information at one of the Gateway Parrot Club
monthly meetings. We will keep you posted on the date.

07/04/2024

We will be closed today in honor of Independence Day. We hope you have a relaxing, fun-filled day!

06/21/2024

This past week, we celebrated Dot and Dr. K for their 40th wedding anniversary! We are so grateful to have this dynamic duo with us and keeping the clinic up and running, especially on our wildest days. Thank you for the love and care that you have provided for the staff, clients, and our animal patients. We wish you 40 more years of a loving each other and creating so many more beautiful memories together.

06/18/2024

06/05/2024

June 4th is “hug your cat” day! Give your kittens a big hug (but cat-permitting, we aren’t responsible for the injuries that you might get).

06/02/2024

Veterinarians, trainers, and pet behaviorists share tips on how to safely enjoy summer with your pet, including tips on pool safety, hydration, heat exhaustion, and more.

05/31/2024

“Frank” enjoys flirting with the ladies on his visit to the clinic! We all look forward to seeing him❤️

05/28/2024

“Jerry” the corn snake and “Freya” the ball python were perfect patients for Dr. Dittmer😊 Dr. Dittmer will be seeing patients full time starting Aug 1st!

05/27/2024

Just a quick heads up that the clinic will be closed tomorrow. We hope you are able to enjoy the nice weather. We will see you on Tuesday!