18 May - Do you want to shop from home?

The aim of the shop is to make our clients lives a little less rushed, instead of a special trip to BBEVS to pick up your food you can now ring us and we'll have it couriered to your door!

Please have a little patience over the next week as we work on the page

May thanks from your BBEVS team.

16 May - Pet of the Month - Baby Girl!

29 April - Pet of the Month and what is coming soon to the BBEVS webpage?

We have also updated our links webpage with additional sites which we thought you may enjoy.

Lastly as a tease for a future addition to the BBEVS site we are going to add a merchandise webpage so that you can order your favourite pet food and DVD's have it couriered to your door!

20 March - All new cases and downloads!

Check out the interesting cases and downlands pages to see the new additions to the site.

"Everyone who has let us know their email address has had the newsletter sent out already," Dr Monks said.

So if you want to receive a regular newsletter from us make sure you let us know your email next time you're in.

"I also want to say thank you to my nurses for all their hard work," Dr Monks said. "Alana and Nikki are dedicated and caring, I couldn't ask for a better team and I know all my patients and clients feel the same way."

15 January 2008 - Welcome to 2008!

In the last few months BBEVS has invested in a lot of new diagnostic equipment to make sure they get the right diagnosis as quickly as possible.

"In addition to the big x-ray machine on site we now have a mobile x-ray unit in our dedicated avian and exotics operating theatre." Alana said. "We can now take an x-ray without moving the patient, meaning that the anaesthetic time is reduced which can be life saving with critical patients".

“That’s in addition to the ventilator made just for avian and exotics, a new anaesthetic machine and the endoscope set up”, Nikki added.

But the operating theatre isn’t the only place where BBEVS has invested in getting the right equipment to take the best care of the patients, the laboratory and the ward has also seen new additions. Blood samples can now be processed in house meaning that the results are available within minutes, not days, dramatically improving diagnostics and making sure your pet receives the right treatment.

“In the ward we now have a critical care unit to ensure the critical patents and animals that have just come out of surgery get the care they need and deserve. That is in addition to the new reptile cages that have been set up in a dedicated ward, again to make sure they get everything they need,” Dr Monks said.

27 December - Welcome Nikki!

Nikki is a qualified Certificate IV (diploma) nurse and will be joining us in mid-January. She has been working in a busy avian and exotics practice in New Zealand for the last 3 years.

We look forward to having Nikki on our team. Make certain to say hi!

23 December - Happy Christmas and New Year!!

All the staff at BBEVS

17 November - Some new additions!

Lastly to prove just that point we have added a new case for you all to read, Bobby and the old lead weight!

1 October 2007 - We are One!

BBEVS will continue to grow, in the next few months we'll have 2 full time nurses and we are recruiting some superb vets with the right expertise to ensure that we can provide consistent quality care for all our patients! Look for more updates as we get people on board.

18 August 2007 - Introducing Alana!

Alana joined BBEVS at the beginning of March as a part time nurse but is now working full-time. Her responsibilities include patient care, ordering, theatre nursing, and reception. She is a qualified Certificate 2 nurse, and has almost completed Certificate 4 meaning that BBEVS patients are recieving the best care from our qualified staff.

On the pet front Alana has three rainbow lorikeets, one guinea pig and a budgie to keep her busy outside working hours in addittion to drawing, netball and ebay!

21 February 2007 - New Care Sheets.

"Many people have been asking me about what to feed their pet and how to keep them in a fit and healthy condition", Dr Monks said. Two new care sheets have therfore been written specifically for Brisbane Bird and Exotic Veterinary Service clients.

The first, on feeding, covers all the things you should do and not do, including warnings about some fruit and vegtables which are toxic to birds. "Some fruit and vegatables, such as avocado, are extreamly toxic to birds and can result in death", Dr Monks warned.

The second care sheet talks about the importance of regular health checks and is a must read for all pet bird owners.

27 December 2006 - Registered Specialist in Avian Medicine.

"Birds and exotic animals have always been my passion", Dr Monks said. "I'm thrilled to be working with the animals that I love and to be able to practice the very best veterinary medicine as a result of my experience and training".

"Birds and other exotic pets should be cared for in the same way as a dog or a cat, with regular vet checks", Dr Monks said. "The key to having a healthy bird or exotic pet is to ensure that you have the right husbandry and that any problems are picked up early."

Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service can be contacted on (07) 3420 6773.

14 December 2006 - Preventative Health.

“More and more, people are choosing less traditional smaller pets,” says Dr Monks. “All owners want to look after sick pets but it is even more important to have a preventative health program so that wellness is maintained before illness and disease result. We cater for the pets that often drop between the cracks at dog and cat veterinary clinics.”

Dr Monks had to go overseas to get additional training, and has successfully passed 3 examinations (2 in birds and 1 in exotic animals) in order to hone her skills with these species. On her return to Australia after a 3 year residency in the UK she decided the best way to treat these animals was to open her own veterinary practice focused on bird and exotic pets.

16 November 2006 - Sexing your new bird.

1 November 2006 - Our First Month.

15 October 2006 - Press Release - Birds and Exotic Pets only!

“Our first week was really busy, we even did surgeries on a galah and a guinea pig!” said Dr Deborah Monks, who runs Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service.

“We saw a lot of pets in our first week which just shows you how popular these animals are becoming with the general public”, Deborah said. “In our first week we have treated feather plucking birds, cockatiels with ulcerated eyes, fish with sores and even treated a cockatoo with ‘female problems’.”

Birds and exotic pets have specific requirements that differ to those of more traditional pets, and Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service caters for those special needs. They have 2 thermostatically controlled heated wards as well as an operating theatre and consultation room. Birds and exotic pets will see only the best with radiography, ultrasound and video endoscopy all available in-house to give patients quality care and treatment.

“We even offer a copy of the endoscopy procedures on DVD for the pet owners to see what I am seeing and to help understand what their pet is going through” said Debbie.

Debbie has unique qualifications being one of five veterinarians in the world who have Fellowship of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists Avian Health Chapter, and is one of three veterinarians in Australia to have the British Certificate of Zoological Medicine. Additionally, she is one of 25 people worldwide to be a Diplomate of the European College of Avian Medicine and Surgery. To obtain these qualifications, she needed to complete a 3 year training program in the United Kingdom.

Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service opened on 2 October 2006.

2 October 2006 - We are open!