Backyard poultry raising is increasing in suburban and urban areas. As a result, veterinarians may be asked to provide veterinary care for chickens. This may present challenges for those who have rarely worked with them or have not dealt with them since veterinary school.
Source: AVMA, July 13, 2016. (via AVMA SMARTBrief).
To help veterinarians in these situations, the AVMA has developed resources for the top five things that can help when small-animal veterinarians receive unexpected calls about pet chickens.