Where Do I Find Off-hour Emergency Veterinary Care? (and much more)
Where Do I Find Off-hour Emergency Veterinary Care? (and much more)

Where Do I Find Off-hour Emergency Veterinary Care? (and much more)

A while back I wrote about 

Help! My Bird’s Egg Bound but the Vet Won’t be In Until Tomorrow.

I was talking on the phone to Dr. Byron de la Navarre recently about avian vitamin D3 testing (under wraps during research) when we got off-track for a moment and began a conversation about veterinary emergency care for birds.

So your task for today after you’re done with brunch is to find a local emergency care veterinary facility (if you have one in your area), make a note, and put it on the refrigerator

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How I Reduced Strokes in my White Capped Pionus
Green and grey parrot, White-crowned Pionus, White-capped Parrot, Pionus senilis, in Costa Rica. Lave on the tree. Parrots courtship in the nature. Pair of parrots in the tropic forest in America.

How I Reduced Strokes in my White Capped Pionus

Margarita wrote

 

I have tried to answer the post regarding the bird having strokes/seizures. 

 

I have experience with that.

 

Once I try to post an answer it asks me again for a WordPress login or to just enter my login. 

 

So twice it asks me for login but it still doesn’t work and I really want to give the person the info I know so she can discuss it with her Vet. 

 

I don’t have Word Press and don’t do FB.

 

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Does A Lung Transplant Patient Need To Get Rid Of Her Macaw?
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Does A Lung Transplant Patient Need To Get Rid Of Her Macaw?

I just got off the phone with Andrea, a very good customer of ours.

Andrea was fortunate enough to get a lung transplant at the age of 70.

I’m sure her primary surgeon told her many things that stand out to me are, “We’ve probably added about six years to your life” and “You have to get rid of your macaw.”

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Is There A Hormone To Calm My Over Sexed African Grey Parrot?
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Is There A Hormone To Calm My Over Sexed African Grey Parrot?

I have had my male African grey parrot for 28 years.

When he matured sexually years ago he started plucking.

I have him on a plumage supplement now and he has lots of new quills and looks much better.

However, he humps my arm with a thick sweater on.

He goes to completion if I let him once a day.

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Is A Feliway Diffuser Safe To Use In A Very Large Room With Parrots?

Question from Donna Stone

Firstly what is Feliway Diffuser?

According to their website.

FELIWAY CLASSIC Diffuser is a clinically proven solution to comfort cats at home and may help decrease urine spraying, scratching or hiding.

  1. Nurtures your relationship with your cat, by creating a loving environment at home. The continuous effect provides constant calming and comfort to your cat.
  2. Clinically proven, Veterinary used and recommended

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