EWG (Environmental Working Group) finds heated Teflon pans can turn toxic faster than DuPont claims — EWG tests of coated pans found that in two to five minutes on a typical household stove, heated pans reach temperatures that produce toxins that even DuPont acknowledges kill hundreds of pet birds each year and cause “flu-like polymer … Read more
People who keep cockatiels as pets have a responsibility to take care of their food, hydration, the prevention of illnesses, and the provision of a safe space conducive to their well-being and health. One of the most important things cockatiels need to do is to provide their birds safe drinking water. Cockatiels can be given … Read more
Introduction Avian Bornaviral Ganglioneuritis (ABG) is an immune-mediated disease and isresponsible for what has been previously known as Proventricular Dilatation Disease(PDD). As many as one-third of the avian population in captivity and in the wild testpositive for the Avian Bornavirus (ABV). Although captive psittacines are the mostimpacted, other species also test positive for ABV. ABV … Read more
Article by: Jeannine Miesle, M.A., M.Ed Birds, like any other animal, thrive as adults when the parents have raised them to abundance weaning and fledging. The trend of hand-rearing began in the 1980’s when thousands of birds were taken from their habitats and placed around the world. In most countries, hand-raising because the acceptable method of … Read more
Tobacco products are severely detrimental to birds. They are proven to cause not only respiratory distress and disease, but they are also responsible for illnesses in every other body system. Second-and third-hand smoke are the most common causes of tobacco-related diseases; however, other forms of tobacco and nicotine products cause damage as well – damage … Read more
Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Bird Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians Images: Relevant Avian Anatomy Image Gallery Commonly Used Avian Medical Terms Abdomen/Abdominal region: between the thorax and pelvis: ventral part of bird, between vent and posterior sternum; flight muscles located between belly and breast Abdominocentesis: drawing out … Read more
Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians … Avian Anatomy Image Gallery (NOTE: Some of the images / illustrations on this and linked pages may be too graphic for young audiences. We recommend parental supervision and approval.) Skeletal System … Feathers & Skin … Cloaca and … Read more
Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians … Avian Anatomy Image Gallery (NOTE: Some of the images / illustrations on this and linked pages may be too graphic for young audiences. We recommend parental supervision and approval.) Skeletal System … Feathers & Skin … Cloaca and … Read more
Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians … Avian Anatomy Image Gallery (NOTE: Some of the images / illustrations on this and linked pages may be too graphic for young audiences. We recommend parental supervision and approval.) Skeletal System … Feathers & Skin … Cloaca and … Read more
Main Article: Avian Medical Terms / Health & Diseases by Jeannine Miesle, MA, Allied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians … Avian Anatomy Image Gallery (NOTE: Some of the images / illustrations on this and linked pages may be too graphic for young audiences. We recommend parental supervision and approval.) Skeletal System … Feathers & Skin … Cloaca and … Read more