Bird Symptoms: What to Look For in Your Bird

Pet birds are treated by our small animal vet at Radnor Veterinary Hospital. Our animal hospital cares for birds, reptiles and other exotic pets in and around the Radnor, Wayne, and St Davids areas of Pennsylvania. If your pet is exhibiting symptoms of any disease or is acting out of the ordinary, bring him to our St. Davids animal hospital for experienced, high quality pet care.

Pet Bird Disease: Macaw Wasting Syndrome

Also known as parrot wasting syndrome, or more formally, Avian Proventricular Dilatation Disease, this disease can affect any type of bird. It commonly appears in cockatoos, parrots, and conures. Macaw wasting syndrome is a digestive disease. If suffering from the disease, your bird may eat more than usual, but lose weight. He may spit up his food or fail to fully digest it.

Sadly, the disease is fatal. Your bird's life may be prolonged by feeding him a liquid diet. Typically, euthanasia is the best course of action once a bird is infected. Prevent the disease by keeping your pet bird and his cage clean.

Pet Bird Disease: Psittacosis

Psittacosis, or Parrot Fever, is a disease caused by the Chlamydia bacteria. It can be passed from birds to humans and is spread through the bird's droppings or dust in his cage. If your bird is suffering from Parrot Fever, he may seem lethargic and will lose interest in eating. The bird will lose weight and may experience diarrhea.

Our Wayne reptiles and birds vets will take a sample of either your bird's blood or feces to test for the bacteria. If the disease is confirmed, Doxycycline is be prescribed to kill the bacteria and treat your pet. Treatment options include adding the antibiotic to your pet's drinking water or feeding it to him in the form of a pellet. Treatment usually takes 45 days to complete.
Do you have a pet bird? What symptoms do you look for or have you noticed when your bird is sick?

Reptiles Need Specific Conditions and Care,
Be Ready with Tips from Our Vet

If you want fascinating pets and are looking into owning St. Davids or Wayne reptiles, you may be in for a great treat. But you are also in for a lot of homework to help ensure your new exotic pet is cared for properly. Radnor Veterinary Hospital not only offers the full scope of reptile care for lizards, snakes and other reptilian pets in the Radnor, Wayne and St. Davids areas, but we also offer important tips to consider before purchasing a reptile.

Exotic Pets Require Special Diets and Habitats

The key to successfully keeping exotic pets is matching the specific conditions they thrive in out in nature. Different lizards and snakes come from different climates with varying temperatures, humidity levels, rainfall and terrain. An aquatic snake will not do well in an arid desert cage just as a tree lizard will never thrive in a flat, watery plain. Choosing the proper substrate, climate control and housing conditions is the first step to successfully keeping a reptile.

A heat source and proper lighting are essential for reptile care, as is the proper substrate. Pet-friendly options are available to provide sandy, woody, mossy or swampy environments. Glass aquarium housing frequently works well for the housing unit, although it needs to have adequate space to accommodate the full-grown size of your reptile and an escape-proof lid. A veterinarian at our clinic can further advise on specific conditions for specific species.

An exotic pet often has an equally exotic diet, with the food source depending on the type of reptile you wish to keep. Several species eat live food, such as rats, crickets and mice, while others are omnivores and eat a combination of meat and vegetable matter. Our vet clinic can advise on the proper diet as well as any supplements and additional nutrients your new reptile may need. For more information, call our affordable vet at 610-465-9516.

What reptiles have you kept or want to keep?

Wayne Veterinarians Offering Pet Owners
Valuable Education on Pet Healthcare

Welcome back to the blog for Radnor Veterinary Hospital! As you may already know, we are an animal hospital with a focus on not only pet wellness care, but also on educating pet owners on how to give their companions the gift of a long, healthy life. As a Radnor dog vet, cat vet and exotic vet, we try to make owner knowledge the cornerstone of our treatment for all types of animals.

In addition, the commitment of our veterinary staff to compassionate pet care shines through every examination and procedure we perform. Our highly trained team focuses on keeping both the pet owner and the animal themselves comfortable in what can sometimes be a stressful situation.

Thank you for taking the time to look through our services and find out what Radnor Veterinary Hospital is all about. We hope this blog feature gives pet owners the information they need about our clinic and serves as an educational tool for all.

Affordable Vet Cares for Dogs, Cats, and Exotic Pets

As Radnor and Wayne veterinarians, we offer care for dogs, cat and pocket pets. We are also one of the few clinics in the St. Davids area to service the health needs of fish, wildlife, reptiles, birds and other exotic pets. We offer routine examinations, vaccinations, surgery procedures, spay/neuter procedures, microchip implantation, dental cleaning and examinations, urgent care cases, emergency cases and more. Radnor Veterinary Hospital also provides a spa-like pet boarding experience for dogs, cats, birds and reptiles.

Radnor, Wayne and St. Davids pet owners interested in scheduling an appointment with our animal hospital may do so by calling us or sending us an email.

What pet health concerns or questions do you have that you would like to see addressed in this blog? Is there a particular pet topic you would like us to cover in future postings? Please let us know!

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After a move day that went down in history as the earliest snow day in a long time, Radnor Veterinary Hospital is happily serving the pet community in our new location.

We are still undergoing some light construction, so please pardon our appearance while we finish up!

We now offer expanded boarding facilities for all pets. You don't have to be a client of Radnor Vet to stay with us now!  Just keep your pet's vaccinations up to date, and your best friend is welcome to vacation with us.

Need a place for your dog to burn off energy during the day while you work? Stop in for a tour of The Radnor Dog Club, our large indoor dog daycare facility.

Don't forget, as a resident of The Pet Village Of Wayne, we are fortunate to be neighbors with Dogma Dog Spa, the premier dog groomer of our area, and Pets In Motion, the most comprehensive dog training program around. The Bark Avenue Boutique has also opened a retail space in our village.

Stop by if you're in the neigborhood, we'll be glad to show you around!