avian emergencies
During Clinic Hours please call 716-636-3600 before coming in. This will allow us to prepare for your arrival.
During Off Hours please call Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic (GBVC) at 716-839-4043. GBVC is located at 4949 Main Street, Amherst, NY. (click for map)
All Creatures Animal Hospital provides after hours emergency care for exotic pets at the Greater Buffalo Veterinary Services. This service ensures excellent care for exotic pets any hour of the day.
When should your bird be seen as an Emergency?
| 1) Lying on bottom of cage. |
| 2) Labored breathing. |
| 3) Laying hen appears ill. |
| 4) Eye injury. |
| 5) Cat/dog induced injury. |
| 6) Head trauma. |
| 7) Fracture. |
| 8) Open wound. |
| 9) Ingestion of foreign body. |
| 10) Bleeding from nails/feathers. |
| 11) Bleeding from mouth or vent. |
| 12) Sick baby birds. |
| 13) Seizures. |
| 14) Vomiting/regurgitation. |
| 15) Fluffed appearance. |
| 16) Anorexia. |
| 17) Loss of balance. |
| 18) Watery droppings. |
| 19) Acute feather picking. |
| 20) Uncontrollable itching. |
| 21) Eye/nasal discharge. |
| 22) Cough or sneeze. |
We kindly appreciate your patience as emergencies must sometimes be seen before regularly scheduled appointments. We will do our best to advise you of waiting time.