Birds

Species Care Guides:

• Budgerigar Parakeet Care

• Cockatiel Care
• Lovebird Care
• Conure Care
• Macaw Care
• African Grey Parrot Care
• Amazon Parrot Care
• Cockatoo Care
• Canary Care

General Care Guides:

• Pet Bird Nutrition
• Lafeber Home Learning for Bird Owners
• Bird Owner Resources at the Association of Avian Veterinarians

• Wing Trimming in Pet Parrots: Understanding Best Practices and Implications for this Welfare Issue from the Association of Avian Veterinarians

• Recognizing Pain in Pet Birds

• Deciding When it's Time: Quality of Life Assessment for Pet Birds

• Why Plant Grow Lights Are Not a Substitute for UVB Lighting in Reptiles, Amphibians, or Birds

Medical Conditions:

• Avian Aspergillosis
• Atherosclerosis in Parrots
• Avian Gastric Yeast
• Avian Heart Failure
• Chlamydia in Parrots
• Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus in Birds
• Egg Binding/Dystocia in Birds
• Xanthomas in Birds

• Chronic Ulcerative Dermatitis in Birds

• Ectoparasites in Birds

• Feather Cysts
• Feather-Destructive Behavior
• Bone Fractures in Birds

• Hypovitaminosis A in Parrots

• Liver Disease in Parrots
• Diabetes Mellitus in Birds
• Lead Toxicity in Birds

• Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

• Cloacal Prolapse in Birds
• Regurgitation in Birds
• Kidney Problems in Birds
• Seizures in Birds
• Teflon Toxicity in Birds
• Sepsis in Birds
• Uropygial (Preen) Gland Diseases in Birds

How-To Videos:

• How to Safely Restrain Pet Birds

• Safely Syringe Feeding Exotic Pets at Home

• End of Life and Hospice Care for Exotic Pets

• How to Set Up a Nebulizer for Your Exotic Pet

• Foraging for Cockatiels, Budgies, Canaries, Pigeons, and Finches

• Training Your Parrot to Forage

• Nutrition for Pet Birds

• Preparing Your Bird for the Veterinary Visit

• Training Your Bird to Accept Towel Restraint

• Training Your Bird to Willingly Go into Carriers

• Feather Destructive Behavior in Pet Birds

• Training Birds to Willingly Accept Medication

• Forming Social Bonds with Pet Birds

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