The most common emergency call avian vets receive concerns bleeding from broken blood feathers. All feathers on the body will have a blood supply inside the shaft that nourishes the feather while it grows, and the blood dries up after the feather matures. Birds with clipped wings are most vulnerable to breaking these new blood … Read more
Bird Health Care … Safe Foods … First Aid Instructions In a life-and-death situation when every minute counts for an animal, you can call the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center for 24-hour emergency information at 888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435). Toxic: Toxic Household Products … Toxic Carpeting … Teflon Poisoning … Dangerous Air Filtration Systems Safe / Healthy: Safe … Read more
Demystifying the Avian CBC is the microscopic examination and evaluation of red and white blood cells that make up the cellular component of blood, and the results are an indicator of immune system activity.
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NEW BIRD TESTING & WELL-BIRD EXAM: what veterinary tests should you provide new birds with as well as reasons for different examinations and some of their uses.
Infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is a contagious respiratory disease that is characterized by gasping, neck extension and conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membrane around the eye).
Why is Lactobacillus Acidophilus so Important to your Bird’s Health? It is a source of a viable life, a naturally occurring microorganism, which is found predominantly in the digestive system of man and all warm-blooded animals.
If you want to Identify a Potentially Sick Bird or want to do-It-Yourself Disease Testing, here at Beauty of Birds you can get all the related information.
By Jeannine Miesle MA, AAV Part 1: History / Introduction Part 2: Pain Perception and Signal Reception (Please scroll down) Part 3: Pain Signal Transmission and Pain Pathways Part 4: Types of Pain, Long-term effects, Referred Pain, and Pain Memory Part 5: Pain, Stress, and the Body’s Physiological Response to Them Part 6: Pain … Read more
Your vet has determined that your bird is sick and needs to be medicated. It sounds easier than it really is. Medications often have strong, unpleasant tastes and getting our birds to take them can be a real challenge. However, there are helpful tips and tricks. Should a bird have losts his or her appetite, … Read more