It needs the level II AG certified vet. I travel a lot with my birds and I make sure that vet certs of that type.
It needs the level II AG certified vet. I travel a lot with my birds and I make sure that vet certs of that type.
Kitty Carroll -- The Hawk of May
~~ The essence of falconry is not in the flight or the kill,
but man's relationship with his hawk --- Terance Hanbury White~~
This is what the NAFA Meet page says:
https://n-a-f-a.site-ym.com/events/E...aspx?id=936871
Fred
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The level 2 accreditation is needed for a vet to write a health certificate for any type of bird, exotic animal or livestock. Level one accreditation is limited to dogs and cats.
Ross Dirks
Pheasant hawker in NW Iowa
Hi Ron:
Aren't there any local vets around that you could get to know and build a relationship with? The health certificate is basically a formality. Everytime I've ever gotten one the vet simply looked at the bird, asked me if it was eating and acting normal. They checked the appropriate boxes, signed it and off I went. I think there was a $20 fee. But I haven't needed to get one in years. I hope you find a cooperative vet.
All my best.
Dan McCarron
John 3: 16
I had a similar deal for health certs which prevented me from having to drive the 3hrs to the vet that is retiring. Even at 40-50 bucks it was a bargain compared to a 6 hour round trip but that vet worked for a local practice and has since left. Every once in a while I call some of the locals to see if the situation has changed but none of them even want to see birds of any kind. I also doubt that she had the appropriate certification working for a dog & cat practice to meet the requirements previously mentioned. VT asks for a health cert for imports but has not been very specific about the details. Most likely because we don't really have a poultry industry.
Ron N1WT Vermont
I live an hour away from a very large city - St Louis. Yet I know of only one vet who has the certification. This is something that most vets do not worry with because it isn't worth their time to acquire. It's a growing problem and more and more becoming a real issue when deciding whether to sell my birds to those in states that require certificates.
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Keith Thompson
Treat everyone you meet with dignity and respect....but have a plan to kill them just in case
I live an hour away from a very large city - St Louis. Yet I know of only one vet who has the certification. This is something that most vets do not worry with because it isn't worth their time to acquire. It's a growing problem and more and more becoming a real issue when deciding whether to sell my birds to those in states that require certificates.
Keith Thompson
Treat everyone you meet with dignity and respect....but have a plan to kill them just in case
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