Dr. Tom Tully offers an image gallery with explanations for handling various avian species. If your team struggles with handling birds, review this information at a team meeting to sharpen your teams’ approach to servicing avian patients.
Source: Veterinary Team Brief, March 2017.
Avian patients come in many shapes, sizes, and species. Veterinary team members can safely handle and restrain these patients by following basic guidelines that reduce patient stress and help protect the patient, restrainer, and veterinarian. Many veterinarians may be accustomed to restraining avian patients while simultaneously performing the examination; however, a thorough external physical examination is best achieved when a team member restrains the patient.