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Bird and avian vets in Iowa
Practices in Iowa that say they treat birds include Fleur Pet Hospital in Des Moines, VEG Des Moines in Des Moines, Animal Medical Hospital in Mason City, Pioneer Animal Hospital in Mason City and East Lawn Animal Hospital in Fort Dodge, and 6 more listed below by city.
11 practices across 9 cities, out of the 321 we list in Iowa. Each one says so on its own website, which is where we read it.
When you call, ask two things: which veterinarian there sees birds, and roughly how often. A practice that sees them every week is a different visit from one that sees one a year.
Avian medicine is a distinct skill and relatively few practices do it. Birds hide illness too, so an appointment is often urgent by the time the problem is obvious. Ask whether a veterinarian there sees birds regularly, not only whether the practice accepts them.
List compiled November 13, 2026 from each practice's own website.
Des Moines 2
VEG Des Moines
6840 EP True Pkwy, Des Moines, IA, 50266
Mason City 2
Animal Medical Hospital
402 19th St SW, Mason City, IA, 50401
Fort Dodge 1
East Lawn Animal Hospital
2011 1st Ave S, Fort Dodge, IA, 50501
Johnston 1
Sullivan Family Pet Hospital
5985 NW 62nd Ave, Johnston, IA, 50131
Le Mars 1
Marion 1
New London 1
Hometown Veterinary Care
407 W Main St, New London, IA, 52645
Sioux City 1
Hometown Animal Hospital
4010 Stadium Dr, Sioux City, IA, 51106
Bird questions on PawsRx
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- Green-cheek conure's eyes watering for two months with swollen eye rings: sinusitis or vitamin A deficiency?
- Seven-year-old budgie's beak growing longer, losing weight and tiring sooner on a seed diet
- Bird with bald patches on the head and neck that are spreading fast during a molt
- Cockatiel brought up food overnight but seems normal: regurgitation or vomiting?
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All birds threads, or ask your own. Replies come from other owners; any reply from a licensed veterinarian is labelled as one.
Also in Iowa
- horses 33
- urgent care 27
- other exotics 20
- open on Sunday 19
- small mammals 16
- reptiles 15
- rabbits 13
- ferrets 7
Every Iowa city we list is on the Iowa page, and the national list is at birds vets nationwide. If nothing here fits, a licensed veterinarian will answer a written question free, which is often the fastest way to find out whether the drive is worth making.
A practice appears here only because its own website says it treats birds. We have not tested anyone's skill and this is not a recommendation. Listings without the PawsRx Verified badge are compiled from public records, have not been verified by PawsRx, and are not affiliated with PawsRx. PawsRx is a technology platform and does not provide veterinary care.