Ten Tips for Evaluating Chicks in the Exam Room

When approaching a baby bird for physical examination, keep the following facts in mind:

First, this may be your patient’s first veterinary visit. Set the stage for a positive veterinary relationship. Puppies and kittens are obviously juveniles, but a fully-fledged baby bird can look a lot like the adult bird to the uninitiated. Nevertheless this fully feathered creature is a baby and should be approached as such. Strive to create a benevolent, protective atmosphere, and never . . .


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Pollock C. Ten tips for evaluating chicks in the exam room. April 29, 2012. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/ten-tips-for-evaluating-chicks-in-the-exam-room/