Health

No matter how well you have trained your parrot to talk to you, it cannot tell you when it is not feeling well. As your avian companion’s human caretaker, it is up to your observations to determine if your bird is undergoing health issues. Birds will instinctively hide their ailments, as in the wild they would mark the animal as easy prey.

This desire to conceal illness makes your health monitoring very difficult. By the time noticeable behavioral changes are apparent, your bird may be very ill. Similarly, dull feathers may become evident to you after your bird is already seriously ill and in need of attention [Read more…] about Parrot Poop, Diseases and the Health of Your Pet Bird

Even if you take all possible precautions to keep your bird comfortable, unforeseen circumstances can cause your pet to overheat. In extreme cases, your bird could suffer from heat stress which can lead to heat stroke. Your bird can lose consciousness and even die when the temperature exceeds their comfort zone. Here’s what to do if you run into this problem [Read more…] about Keeping Overheated Birds Cool in Hot Summer Temperatures

Pet insurance for cats and dogs is common, but insurance for pet birds is a bit harder to come by. However, there are options and whilst your pet bird might appear perfectly healthy right now, it doesn’t take much for one to get sick. When illness, accident or other disasters are encountered, the veterinarian bills to get our birds back to health can be incredibly expensive.

That’s why we recommend all pet bird owners have an insurance plan. Since the options are limited, we’re done the hard research for you and found the best pet insurance for birds after spending hours searching. So read on to see a comparison of these exotic pet insurance options. [Read more…] about Bird Insurance and Exotic Pet Insurance Guide for Parrots

Pet bird owners need to consider the possibility that one day their pet bird could become injured. Despite your best efforts to create a safe environment, in an instant, something may happen that causes your bird to get hurt.

If you had never thought about this happening before the unfortunate event, you may panic and do more harm to your injured pet. It is better to be prepared for this eventuality, and have at least a broad plan of action to call on if required. [Read more…] about Bird Injuries & Wounds – What To Do And First Aid Caring Steps