Resources for Birds

Pet Care by Species/Group Avian First Aid-AAV African Greys-AAV Amazons-AAV Budgies-AAV Canaries-AAV Cockatiel-AAV Cockatoos AAV Conure-AAV Eclectus Parrots-AAV Finches-AAV Lories & Lorikeets-AAV Lovebirds-AAV Macaws-AAV Quakers-AAV General Educational Handouts Selecting Digital Scales Psittacosis – Chlamydiosis Veterinary Care for Your Pet Bird Basic Care For Birds Behavior – Normal or Abnormal? Feather Loss – Causes and Treatments […]

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Here is a great article on understanding Avian Bornavirus (ABV) and Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) a.k.a. Macaw Wasting Disease, Wasting Syndrome and a few other names, a disease that is associated with feather picking and self-mutilation. This is another study that was published in 2016 that may be useful to read through to remain up-to-date […]

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Need some tips on taking care of your new bird or better care of your current one? Here is some information to keep your psittacine (parrot or hook bill type birds) healthy. Many things are covered here but the nutrition section is the most important. Lack of a proper, balanced, nutritionally sound diet is the […]

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