Disaster Response
Oil spills require experienced personnel that can quickly triage and correctly treat large numbers of critically sick birds. Similarly, "bird...
Falconry
Falconry birds have very different needs than typical pets. Dr. Scott Ford has practiced falconry and has worked with falconers....
Teaching & Speaking
An essential part of practicing specialty-level medicine is being able to teach others. Dr. Scott Ford regularly speaks at conferences,...
Preparing Transmitters
Transmitters don't come ready to implant. They have to be modified, tested, packaged, and sterilized for use in the field....
Blog
Neil Rettig’s ‘Bird of Prey’ Stirs Action for Rare Philippine Eagles
Neil Rettig’s ‘Bird of Prey’ is a movie that will inspire you to hope and stir you to action. We all have a part we can play in saving the rarest of raptors: the Philippine eagle. These are my personal impressions from the movie, please read, share, & act
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Tracking Scoters from Yakutat, Alaska
By Dr. Scott Ford In April of this year I had the pleasure of dropping into the small Alaska town of Yakutat to assist Alaska Department of Fish and Game. […]
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Free Online Class on Wild Bird Critical Care from LafeberVet
This course is open to veterinarians and support staff and teaches the essentials of wild bird triage and stabilization. It is RACE-approved for continuing education points. It takes place on […]
Resources
Raptor Gastroenterology
By Dr. Scott Ford Citation: Ford S. Raptor Gastroenterology. J Exotic Pet Med, 19:2 (April), 2010: pp 140-150. Abstract: Birds of prey have developed talons, a hooked beak, and a […]
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An Interesting Owl Case
This week’s unique case involves a great horned owl with a chronic wing fracture, rescued by Pine View.
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80 Trackers Implanted in Mallards in the Dakotas
It was a long trip but it’s successfully completed! After six weeks of traveling around the Dakotas following teams of biologists and technicians, we were able to implant trackers in […]
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Raptor Research Foundation Publications
Check out Raptor Research Foundation’s techniques manual and other materials helpful for those working with birds of prey.
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Tracking Young Mallards in the Dakotas
Young mallards are being tracked to better determine their unique habitat needs and pressures.
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Hawk: Surgery Completed
By Dr. Scott Ford The Dakota Zoo didn’t have a veterinarian available to do the orthopedic surgery that the hawk needed so they brought him back to me. Fortunately we […]
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Hawk Update
By Dr. Scott Ford I have great news about the hawk that we rescued yesterday. North Dakota Game & Fish was very helpful in hooking me up with the Dakota […]
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Rescued Red-tailed Hawk
By Dr. Scott Ford I’m still doing duck work in North Dakota but today took an interesting turn. My assistant, Alex Carrillo, found a family of red-tailed hawks alongside the […]
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Welcome to the New Wildlife Site for Dr. Scott Ford
Have you looked at my old site (avian-vet.com) lately? Yeah, it looks old, doesn’t it? And barely used. Well welcome to one of two new websites I’ve been working on […]
Services
Disaster Response
Oil spills require experienced personnel that can quickly triage and correctly treat large numbers of critically sick birds. Similarly, “bird wrecks,” where large numbers of waterbirds are disabled by harmful […]
Services
Teaching & Speaking
An essential part of practicing specialty-level medicine is being able to teach others. Dr. Scott Ford regularly speaks at conferences, veterinary schools, and nature group meetings to disseminate the knowledge he has gained in his career.
Services
Preparing Transmitters
Transmitters don’t come ready to implant. They have to be modified, tested, packaged, and sterilized for use in the field. The preparation process requires special materials and know-how that’s not […]
Services
Consultations
Are you a veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator and have a difficult wildlife case? Dr. Ford may be able to help.
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Our Services
Dr. Scott Ford provides veterinary medical services for wildlife. This includes seeing wild bird patients for examination and surgery, providing surgical and medical support for field biologists, assisting in environmental […]
Resources
Color Atlas of Avian Anatomy (Free PDF)
By John McLelland Avian anatomy focusing primarily upon poultry. Includes histology and some pathology images.
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Color Atlas of the Diseases of the Domestic Fowl & Turkey (Free PDF)
By C. J. Randall Required reading for avian medicine board certification. The book is dated but the information and images are still relevant as all of these diseases are still […]