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COSTA NEWS, April 16-22, 2010
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REMOVALS AND TRANSPORT
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Does your parrot have
everything it needs? (Part Two)
Feeding: In addition to classic
corn seeds, wheat, sunflower,
etc., fruits and vegetables are a
daily requirement. Raw carrot,
apple, pear are good examples
(try grated carrot so as to accustom the bird for the first
days). Sinusitis and other diseases are very common and
often brought about by a seed
only diet. Seed only diets are
deficient in many vitamins, especially vitamin A.
Encourage your bird to
'work for its dinner' by placing
seeds in wire mesh or netting,
this helps imitate the effort and
behavior required in nature. It
is preferable to obtain seed
mixture which is supplied
from a closed container, bulk
seeds from shops can be manhandled by the public and can
become a vehicle for infectious
agents. Once a week, offer the
bird dried fruits and for a
special monthly treat try honey
or fruit sticks.
Weight control is important
and Parrots often show signs of
obesity, especially if overfed
the fattier sunflower seeds or
peanuts or given too many
treats. A bird should not be
given cheese, macaroni, pizza,
hamburger and numerous
human food… it will shorten
its life. Chocolate must always
be avoided, a small piece of
chocolate can be fatal within
minutes. Other foods such as
avocado and onions are also
too toxic for a birds system.
There are commercial feeds
such as croquettes that contain
many nutrients and food
groups your parrot needs and
enjoys, but always ensure that
these are supplemented with
daily fruit.
Drinking water should be
changed daily and always kept
clean. Do not medicate the
water with vitamins or antibiotics
unless
absolutely
necessary. Drink containers
should be placed away from the
perch so as to avoid contami-
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nation from excrement. From
time to time offer your bird
fruit juice (not citrus) either on
a spoon or with a syringe as an
extra source of vitamins, your
bird will probably see this as a
game.
Plumage should be kept
clean and hygienic by allowing
the bird to bathe. Access to a
water filled bathing tub should
be provided for 20 minutes
every day (even in winter). Secondary wing feathers can be
cut in order to prevent flight
and is a common practice for
parrots that spend a lot of time
outside of the cage. However,
this is not recommended as one
of the beauties of these animals is to see them fly.
Health
and
veterinary
requirements: When a bird is
first acquired, it is necessary to
have it de-wormed and for your
veterinarian to perform a stool
test on the bird. This test needs
regular repeating if your bird
is housed with other birds, or
even if other birds are nearby
or around the house (eg sparrows). Anti-parasitic sprays
are also recommended where
birds mix with others. If not
exposed to other birds, you do
not need to de-worm or spray
so regularly. Vaccinations are
not normally necessary unless
there is an epidemic in the
area.
Parrots can transmit nu-
merous diseases to humans.
Common allergic reactions to
feathers can affect humans,
however more serious conditions such as ornithosis/
chlamydiosis can also be transmitted. Newly acquired birds
should be blood tested in order
to establish any presence or incubation of such diseases.
Basic hygiene, such as washing
hands after handling the cage
or the bird needs to be adopted,
as should the avoidance of
mouth contact with the bird
(especially the beak). It is very
common for bird owners to
allow 'kissing', but this really
should be avoided.
Faeces and urine are mixed
in the cloaca and are expelled
together. The stool colour may
vary in the same animal, this
being dependant on the
amount and type of fruit eaten.
Stools should be removed
from the cage daily as microorganisms grow on them which
are dangerous not only to the
bird, but also to the health of
people living in the household.
It is essential to use an absorbent cage liner (cat-litter is toxic
and to be avoided) the most recommended type of liner is
plant based.
Juan Manuel Griñán.
Hospital Veterinario JG
Mutxamel (Alicante)
Tel.965951897 www.vetjg.com
jg@vetjg.com
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ROOTER is one of a litter of six puppies who came to us last
month. They were all in a reasonable condition but were a little
thin; they are now gaining weight and are in a good condition.
Rooter is a typical puppy who
loves getting attention and will
make someone a lovely pet.
He has started his course of
vaccinations and is ready for a
new home..
Please call the kennels on 966 710 047
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PUPPIES - APASA has an influx of puppies 9 rescued with the
mother from a Campo. 4 male and
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