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How does a vet go about researching and acquiring vaccines for a companion species they are seeing more of than they used to?

The Ramsey Loft is my sideblog where I advocate for pet pigeons, and part of that advocation is the admonition for the owners of companion pigeons to bring their pets to the vet before they get sick, so a baseline can be established to compare to when something happens.

100 dose vials of the vaccines for Paramyxovirus and Paratyphoid are commercially available, and breeders with large or productive flocks usually vaccinate their own.

But for the owner of one to a few individuals, it would be better to be able to take their bird to their vet to get them their shots.

How should a client approach their vet for that?

What all would be required on your end for keeping those on hand to be feasible and not one more huge, draining expense?

Thank you for your time.

Danielle Ramsey

vet-and-wild here.

It definitely depends on the vaccine. If it is something that only comes in expensive bulk vials that the clinic would only use one or two doses of they may not be keen on buying it. But depending on the cost of the vaccine it may balance out enough for the clinic to purchase the vaccine as needed. Sometimes if we have something specific only one client needs we will have them pay up front for the whole thing and then the whole thing is pretty much theirs. That may be tougher with a vaccine where they only need a dose or two but theoretically if a client wanted to do that so they didn't have to worry about buying themselves and keeping it at home they could.

Really all a client has to do is let us know that they're interested in it and we can look into it. I know my clinic sometimes orders MMR vaccines for primates so we don't necessarily have it in stock unless we need it. So it can be done, but it really depends on the med/vax in question. Paying for a med/vaccine for us to give in clinic is also paying for our time and expertise to administer it as well, which may be appealing to casual owners. We also want to make sure a vaccine is given properly so it would be preferred for a vet to give it if the owner is not experienced.

🔒- Are their doors typically locked?

🌸- Do they keep any plants?

🗄- What kind of furniture is in the room?

🛏- What does their comforter look like?

🔪- Are there any weapons in the room?

🏆- Are there any awards or trophies on display?

🎸- Do they have any instruments in their room?

🐶- Are you likely to see a pet in the room?

I have had my new guy (Odarem) on my brain for days so I'm gonna try and answer this for him, thank u for sending 'em <3

🔒- Are their doors typically locked?

I'd say usually yeah, I mean he knows he should, but honestly, I don't think he always remembers to, he's usually got other stuff on his mind. I imagine his lusus locks the door sometimes when he forgets.

🌸- Do they keep any plants?

Y'know yeah actually I think he does, probably pretty good at caring for them actually all things considered. Persnaps Rem only cares for plants that are native to around his hive though, so he's got a piece of home with him out in space.

🗄- What kind of furniture is in the room?

He kind of doesn't really have a single place he stays at a lot, he travels a bunch for his fleet work. So that being said he's got a lot of generic fleet room issue furniture in most of his rooms.

🛏- What does their comforter look like?

Oh it's a big white and grey blanket with plush fur on one side and silk fabric on the other. Likes having options between texture and warmth level.

🔪- Are there any weapons in the room?

For sure yeah, I mean he always keeps his strife next to his bed I think, up by his pillow. Wouldn't surprise me if he had the occasional murder weapon in his room too when he's sniffing out a culprit for a suspicious death.

🏆- Are there any awards or trophies on display?

Honestly, even if Odarem has any awards or anything, he wouldn't keep them on display, but probably put them away somewhere just for him to see.

🎸- Do they have any instruments in their room?

Mhmmm this is speculative but I don't think he's particularly music inclined? and even if he did play something, it's probably back at his hive on Alternia collecting dust.

🐶- Are you likely to see a pet in the room?

Yes, please!