AZ's local vets that we know of either directly or through other bird friends
What to do if your little pride and joy comes up sick?...try feeding spray millet, keep it under a heating lamp, humidify the room, isolate it from your other bird(s) and call a VET. Ah-ha! VET...who? What phone number? Where? Which one is best? Those are all questions that come with the word “vet.” The most frequently recommended vet in the Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, etc. area is Dr. Burke. A friend who used to live in CA would come all the way to AZ, just to bring him a sick bird. Besides, he is a homeschooling dad. His phone number is: 480-857-9229. Other avian vets are:
Cornerstone Animal Hospital (Our favorite vet, way above your average vet)
Daniel L Burke, DVM
1663 E. Ray Rd. Ste. 105
Gilbert, AZ
480-857-9229
Anderson Animal Clinic (very reasonably priced)
Ray Anderson, DVM
2650 W Baseline Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202
480-838-3682
Kevin Wright DVM (480) 275-7017
http://www.arizonaexoticanimalhospital.com/
744 N. Center Street Mesa, Arizona 85201 (480) 275-7017
Dr. Langhoffer (Our third favorite due to him training under Dr Burke)
480 732 0018
Foothills Mobile Exotic
Serving Ahwatukee & East Valley Areas
Todd Driggers, DVM
DVM Foothills Mobile Exotic
1530 West Elliot Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
480-706-8478
Fax: 480-706-1969
For Appointments Page: 602-351-1850
Dr. Marion Ansems (this vet is used by Vicki and another bird friend, has good reviews)
6530 W Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033
623 846 5965
Hillary Frank DVM
20 W Dunlap
Phoenix, AZ
602-395-9773
Michael Samuels (highly recommended in Tucson!)
www.CentralAH.com
3113 E. First Street
Tucson, AZ 85716
520-323-9912
Desert Hills Pet Clinic
Judi Keller
Tucson AZ
520-293-8788
Palm Glen Animal Hospital
Dr. Wayne Svoboda, DVM or Dr Ritzman
3526 W. Glendale Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85051
602-841-1200
Karl Weinacker, DVM
Paradise Valley Animal Hospital
32nd St and Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ
602-992-4560
Susan Goshert
Union Hills Animal Clinic
19th Ave and Union Hills
Phoenix, AZ
602-863-6629
Dr. Howard
I just had a friend visit him with a CAG and really liked him too.
More to come as I hear more reports on him.
Another good resource to keep in mind is the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV). They maintain a list
of veterinarians qualified to care for companion birds, and offer a handy vet locator to help you find a
vet near you.
A quick hospital cage for the pet owner who needs to jimmy rig something.
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There is an African Grey in this "hospital cage" which comes complete with oxygen feeding in, heat by way of a heating pad, humidity and a computer fan for keeping it from getting too humid. A thermometer tracks temperature and humidity. The CAG is sitting on a perch that is screwed into the sides. |