niel forbes

[Red-Devil]

had the misfortune of having to go to niel forbes place in swindon to day and what an eye opener obsolutly stunning place ,but i feel it should be in abu dubi ,health care second to none but prices to match ,, i took a sick tiercel over and just to have blood tests ,under anesthetic ,close on £300 .thats to diagnose ,before treatment ,if any one knows of good avian vet that wants to earn a packet move to bristol and open a practice ,pure gold mine

[Mr_Colin]

had the misfortune of having to go to niel forbes place in swindon to day and what an eye opener obsolutly stunning place ,but i feel it should be in abu dubi ,health care second to none but prices to match ,, i took a sick tiercel over and just to have blood tests ,under anesthetic ,close on £300 .thats to diagnose ,before treatment ,if any one knows of good avian vet that wants to earn a packet move to bristol and open a practice ,pure gold mine

Just any vet, my Beagle has been diagnosed with toncilitus and the rounds of tests and treatments have clocked up an £800 bill. Thank god for insurance.

[Salty]

had the misfortune of having to go to niel forbes place in swindon to day and what an eye opener obsolutly stunning place ,but i feel it should be in abu dubi ,health care second to none but prices to match ,, i took a sick tiercel over and just to have blood tests ,under anesthetic ,close on £300 .thats to diagnose ,before treatment ,if any one knows of good avian vet that wants to earn a packet move to bristol and open a practice ,pure gold mine

i feel for you mate its bad enough when ya birds ill n ya cant do nowt ,then when u do, u get
even more shocked,it doesnt help the situation.a mate of mine has gone t6hrough the same thing same place n i wouldnt dare quote his bill. hope ya bird gets better mate.

[GregMik]

We don't have insurance for pets here. Bear(rabbit dog) impaled herslf on some rebar yesterday. We thaught it would be ok. Well....it went in about 2 inches and she needs to go to the vet. We will see. She was just fine chasing the rabbits today, so hopefully it is faking it for attention.

Greg

[LongVVing]

had the misfortune of having to go to niel forbes place in swindon to day and what an eye opener obsolutly stunning place ,but i feel it should be in abu dubi ,health care second to none but prices to match ,, i took a sick tiercel over and just to have blood tests ,under anesthetic ,close on £300 .thats to diagnose ,before treatment ,if any one knows of good avian vet that wants to earn a packet move to bristol and open a practice ,pure gold mine

I agree especially now that Dick Best has retired. So far I haven't needed to treat anything since he retired but would appreciate any suggestions for an alternative. I haven't contacted the Portishead surgery yet regarding what is now in place there.

If any of the Bristol falconers can provide any info that would be great.

Mark.

[Red-Devil]

I agree especially now that Dick Best has retired. So far I haven't needed to treat anything since he retired but would appreciate any suggestions for an alternative. I haven't contacted the Portishead surgery yet regarding what is now in place there.

If any of the Bristol falconers can provide any info that would be great.

Mark.

mark i dont think south west falconers have any choice its either niel forbs or niel forbes dont get me wrong hes the best by far and if your bird needs urgent treatment there is no better place but you will be charged at premium rate

[Zam]

mark i dont think south west falconers have any choice its either niel forbs or niel forbes dont get me wrong hes the best by far and if your bird needs urgent treatment there is no better place but you will be charged at premium rate

Yes - but like most things in life.......you get what you pay for!!!!!;)

[Gaz]

Yes - but like most things in life.......you get what you pay for!!!!!
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The level of care you got with Dick was no less than forbesy.whether its treated in a front room or some hi..so called.. tech "surgery"..if the outcomes good,its good..wich most of the time with Dick it was!!even when you thought it was hopeless!!..you didnt expect to get bent over with the price eigther..especially if the bird popped its clogs...liable to get charged a bag of sand for embalming with "certain" vet..opps sorry..vets:yawinkle:

(Couple of the boys have been over to Cardiff Gary,ill stick some details up dude..:supz: )

[John Soulsby]

Last year one of my HH chicks fell or was pushed from the nest site and broke its leg. I travelled down to Swindon from Nottinghamshire and was advised it would cost about £360 to have the leg repaired (alternatively I could have had the bird put down). I wasn't breeding the birds on a commercial basis so decided that when the chick was sold it would at least repay the vets fees. I was advised to put the chick back into the nest when I got home. Well twelve hours after leaving home I returned, put the chick into the nest, went into the house for a coffee, came out fifteen minutes after to check on the chick and would you believe it the mother had killed it. It wasn't insured, I now place my nest sites closer to the ground. The service provided by the vet was exceptional, but pricey. Nevertheless I will use the same vet again if my birds need medical treatment.

John

[Zam]

Yes - but like most things in life.......you get what you pay for!!!!!
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The level of care you got with Dick was no less than forbesy.whether its treated in a front room or some hi..so called.. tech "surgery"..if the outcomes good,its good..wich most of the time with Dick it was!!even when you thought it was hopeless!!..you didnt expect to get bent over with the price eigther..especially if the bird popped its clogs...liable to get charged a bag of sand for embalming with "certain" vet..opps sorry..vets:yawinkle:

(Couple of the boys have been over to Cardiff Gary,ill stick some details up dude..:supz: )

I had the misfortune of using Dick Best - once. I wouldn't let that man near one of my birds ever again. Maybe some of you found him to be OK. I found him rude and ignorant. I took my Harris to see him with a damaged wing (slightly drooping - wouldn't use it) Neil Forbes was out of the country at the time.

All I wanted was an x-ray and examination. Dick best did neither. Instead, he tipped my hawk upside-down, held her by her legs and "bounced" her up and down to "see what she does with her wings". I told him in no uncertain terms to stop. With very bad grace, he did so. He then proceeded to try and cast her. After a couple of grabs, he had her half in and half out of a towel. He then laid her on the table and ROLLED her along it like a sausage!!

By then, I had had enough. I picked her up and left immediately. The man is a menace.

I took her straight to Nailsworth - Neil Forbes old surgery - and she was seen by one of the other vets. She was very quickly cast, sedated and x-rayed. She had bruising to her carpal joint and soft tissue swelling. Metacam and ABs. The whole process was done in twenty minutes - with nominal stress to the hawk.

I have used Neil Forbes for 16 years. They don't get any better. You pay peanuts - you get monkeys, in the shape of Dick Best.

I have heard people grumble at Neils's prices - then complain "the bird died anyway". Yes, probably - in a lot of cases - because some people don't act immediately.The bird looks sick - lets see what it's like in a couple of days.
Too late! So don't blame the vet!

And sorry, but it makes a HUGE difference whether the bird is treated in someone's front room or a high-tech surgery. That's just plain obvious:roll:

[Gaz]

..yeah .of course...

p.s.
i think you"ll find its "neIl....