WARNING BIRD OWNERS!!!!

Posted by thebirdbasedotcom on Thu, 03/27/2008 - 05:31 :: Health and Medicine
NO ONE IS TELLING BIRD OWNERS THAT MOST PET SUPPLY STORES AND ON LINE COMPANYS ARE SELLING DANGEROUS BIRD PRODUCTS! BIRD TOYS HAVE TWISTED COTTON ROPE INSTEAD OF (TEAR APART COTTON ROPE) BIRDS ARE GETTING CLAWS CAUGHT IN IT AND DIEING OR LOSING LIMBS!!!ALSO THEY ARE SELLING TOYS WITH CHAINS AND THEY ARE MADE OUT OF ZINC!! BIRDS ARE GETTING ZINC POISIONING!! PEOPLE SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO SAVE THEM!! CAGES HAVE LEAD PAINT!! LEAD POISIONING!!! PLEASE PLEASE STOP BUYING THESE PRODUCTS!!! BUY ONLY PET SAFE (VET APPROVED PRODUCTS) HOME MADE IN THE U.S.A.

Avian Veterinarian & General Advice & Community

Posted by Michael on Sat, 04/29/2006 - 09:51 :: Health and Medicine
Hi there. There is an Avian Veterinarian and other experienced and new bird owners here to offer and/or receive advice and support.

To Clip Or Not

Posted by NateW on Fri, 04/01/2005 - 20:27 :: Health and Medicine
"Once you become a bird owner, you have a very important decision to make..."

'Feather replacement' method of imping

Posted by NateW on Mon, 08/16/2004 - 22:47 :: Health and Medicine
This description was originally posted to a raptor mailing list.

How safe is Febreeze?

Posted by NateW on Wed, 05/05/2004 - 21:08 :: Health and Medicine
Apparently the rumours circulating the internet about Febreeze being dangerous are just that - rumours.

Avian Health Network

Posted by NateW on Fri, 04/30/2004 - 10:33 :: Health and Medicine
Quote from the website: "Avian Health Network, Inc. is a 501(C)3, headquartered and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia and was founded with the intention of making a positive contribution to

www.StopPDD.org

Posted by NateW on Fri, 04/30/2004 - 10:30 :: Health and Medicine
This web site was put together by Avian Health Network, Inc, to promote awareness of proventricular dilation disease (PDD) and to raise funds for research that may someday provide protection against P

Avian Vaccines

Posted by NateW on Fri, 04/23/2004 - 08:15 :: Health and Medicine
This is a surprisingly contentious issue... Here's a quote from the linked we page: "In short, there are NO vaccines that are appropriate for psittacine (parrot type) birds. Let's look at the vaccines that are available..."

Zinc toxicity and parrots

Posted by NateW on Sat, 04/10/2004 - 22:59 :: Health and Medicine
Everything you ever wanted to know, and then some.