When I worked on large animals, we also took care of
chickens, ducks, and other fowl. 
Essentially pet, meat, and egg laying birds that might be used for human
consumption.  It really does fall well
into the livestock category.  The demand
was actually quite high.  The pet bird
vets didn’t really want to do it and most other average large animal vets
didn’t either.  They had no place to
turn.  From a regulatory standpoint,
large animal/livestock veterinarians are better trained and equipped to handle
issues involving these birds, especially from a food safety perspective.  There are health certifications and lots of
paperwork that can be involved in making sure disease […]