Caring For Your Pet Bird

Preventive care saves money

Routine Bird Care

- Vet Exam Every Year

- Basic Testing

- Pellet Diet (80%)

- Foraging & Flying

- Positive Reinforcement

- Grooming every 3-4 months

Signs of a Very Sick Bird

- Fluffed

- Less active or weak

- Less stools in droppings

- Breathing hard

Psittacosis (Chlamydiosis)

- Respiratory or Intestinal signs

- Test after purchase or if sick

- Flu-like symptoms in people

         To Read A Brochure on Psittacosis, Click Here.

   For the 2010 Psittacosis Compendium, Click Here.

New Bird?

Keep separate in quarantine until examined by a veterinarian and tested for contagious diseases.

         Click HERE for an article about Pet Bird Care