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Is it safe to leave birds unattended?
Brian Speer, DVM
I am planning to have a short summer holiday of 6-7 days but am becoming more worried about my aviary birds (Cockatiels). They are in a secure wired enclosure but there is no one to look in to feed...
Amazon with Hyperlipidemia - HELP!
Brian Speer, DVM
Hello, My 18 year old Blue-fronted Amazon has been quite ill. She looked “odd” and had trouble balancing. She has always been very healthy, not overweight like a lot of Amazons are and in excellent...
Deworming question
Brian Speer, DVM
Hello, I have a question on how to give worming medicine to aviary birds. I’ve heard of ivermectin drops and a pigeon wormer that is diluted in the drinking water. The birds don`t drink a lot of...
Gape worm in cockatiels
Brian Speer, DVM
My question: Is it possible to eradicate gape worm in cockatiels? Every so often I notice my birds stretch their necks and shake their heads with their beak open. My avian vet applies a wormer...
When does a bird need to see a veterinarian?
Brian Speer, DVM
We have a 2 year old Galah cockatoo who is playful. The other day he had an accident -- we have an electric stove and he one of the rings had not cooled down and he walked over it (there is glass...
Safe Plants for Parrots
EB Cravens
Dear EB, I am moving my blue-fronted parrot Manitou to a conservatory where he will be able to enjoy the moonlight, extra light from the double glazed windows and see the bird-feeders we have in...
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