Love my vet!!- Cornell, NY

[GuineaPigster]

This is a review of my vet, Cornell. We go there for emergencies and Check-ups.
The staff there are soo nice. They are respectful, suggest many helpful treatments, and are very clear.
The wait time is a little long, but it is SO worth it. I had a home vet who called my pets brats, and her wait time was very short. (we don't use her anymore!!)
Cornell will get you in ASAP. (it's the waiting to go home time that's long!)
They have state-of-the-art facilities, and really care about the animal.

I'd really recommend them.

 

[Chantilly Lace]

Dr. Susan Clubb, Wellington FL - She is amazing, can truly handle large birds without toweling them, and is very committed to birds. She does lots of studies and writes papers and is very active in the avian community. She is wonderful!

 

[GuineaPigster]

Dr. Susan Clubb, Wellington FL - She is amazing, can truly handle large birds without toweling them, and is very committed to birds. She does lots of studies and writes papers and is very active in the avian community. She is wonderful!

She sounds very nice.

 

[lupe]

Wow arent we lucky..my avian vet is the sweetest and the most caring woman. I adore her. And the clinic is only a 20mnt drive from my apt.

 

[RJ Noodle]

My AV is Kitty Remington and she is so nice and knowledgable. Her office is about 15 min from my apt. Noodle and I have only met her once but we clicked right away and I told her about this forum. After talking for a while, she commented that I seem to have learned a lot of good things here. We kept talking birds until one of the techs had to interrupt us because she had another patient waiting to be seen

 

[FidFlock]

Cornell is where I'm planning to go to vet school

If I lived near there, that's where I'd go too! But, I do love my vet here in OH, Dr. Lindstrom is so knowledgeable...been in the biz since before there was really a biz

 

[GuineaPigster]

Cornell is where I'm planning to go to vet school

If I lived near there, that's where I'd go too! But, I do love my vet here in OH, Dr. Lindstrom is so knowledgeable...been in the biz since before there was really a biz

Come visit my flock if you do.

 

[Meatball]

Dr. Susan Clubb, Wellington FL - She is amazing, can truly handle large birds without toweling them, and is very committed to birds. She does lots of studies and writes papers and is very active in the avian community. She is wonderful!

Dr. Susan Clubb was B. Angels (my BH Pi) breeder I've heard wonderful things about her!

 

[GuineaPigster]

Dr. Susan Clubb was B. Angels (my BH Pi) breeder I've heard wonderful things about her!

That's so cool that you guys know the same vet!

 

[Macawnutz]

I would love to be near cornell. I have heard MANY good things!

 

[GuineaPigster]

I would love to be near cornell. I have heard MANY good things!

They really are great!!
Oh yes, one more thing to mention.
Whether it's an emergency or not, They take your pets back into a separate Examination/Testing room. The general public never sees this, but I (having half a degree in pig medicine! ) got the privilege too. It is a nice room. Exam tables in the middle, equipment on the walls, kennels on the walls. The kennels are nice, high quality.
Just saying if any Ithacans are worried about the exam rooms.

 

[LunaHestia]

I agree, we are both very lucky to have Cornell as an option. One drawback for me is if it is an emergency it is a 45 minute drive from Watkins.
One thing I don't like, which comes with it being a vet school, is that you never see the same vets twice and are forced to go over the same information every time as if it was your very first visit. You rarely see the attendings, Drs. Morrisey or Dematos. They will also put things on the discharge sheet without discussing them with you. The last time I left they had put on there about how Zoey had many visible stress bars on her feathers. They never asked me about them, or thought about the fact that since she started plucking at 10 months old that she had been to the vet every 3-6 months for blood draws, which is enough to stress out any little birdy. It felt like they thought I was lying about providing her with nutritious food, large cage with toys rotated regularly and lots of out time. Now that she has been weaned off the anti-anxiety meds and hasn't been back in more than a year there is not a single stress bar on her feathers.
You never did tell me what you had heard bad about Briarpatch. In my experience they have been wonderful, though I don't think Dr. McMasters is a certified avian vet. She sent me to Cornell because she didn't feel comfortable drawing blood on Zoey. I think they can just do your basic grooming needs and minor illnesses.

 

[GuineaPigster]

I agree, we are both very lucky to have Cornell as an option. One drawback for me is if it is an emergency it is a 45 minute drive from Watkins.
One thing I don't like, which comes with it being a vet school, is that you never see the same vets twice and are forced to go over the same information every time as if it was your very first visit. You rarely see the attendings, Drs. Morrisey or Dematos. They will also put things on the discharge sheet without discussing them with you. The last time I left they had put on there about how Zoey had many visible stress bars on her feathers. They never asked me about them, or thought about the fact that since she started plucking at 10 months old that she had been to the vet every 3-6 months for blood draws, which is enough to stress out any little birdy. It felt like they thought I was lying about providing her with nutritious food, large cage with toys rotated regularly and lots of out time. Now that she has been weaned off the anti-anxiety meds and hasn't been back in more than a year there is not a single stress bar on her feathers.
You never did tell me what you had heard bad about Briarpatch. In my experience they have been wonderful, though I don't think Dr. McMasters is a certified avian vet. She sent me to Cornell because she didn't feel comfortable drawing blood on Zoey. I think they can just do your basic grooming needs and minor illnesses.

From 5 or so different people i heard they cared just about the money.
I actually always see a vet. Right now Morrisey is caring for E. Dematos was last time.