First Aid for Parrots

Unfortunately, accidents can - and do happen, so it's always a good idea to be prepared! The accidents usually produce obvious injuries, illnesses and are often kept hidden from the birds. In nature, if you are sick to represent a risk your whole flock vulnerable to predators, so parrots have sent to mask the signs of the disease. This is one reason it is important to have a "well bird" check-up every year. Needless to day, once a bird that shows signs of illness, he isoften very ill and needs immediate vet visit. First aid to help you through until you get to see the vet to treat minor injuries.

It 'nice to have a "hospital cage" for emergencies have - a small, easy to transport cage, where you can isolate a sick or injured bird and easy to move him a warm, quiet room of the house. It 'good to have a quarantine area as well - for new birds are recovered in the house, and sick birds from infection. This areashould also be separated from the rest of your birds to prevent airborne transmission of germs and spread by direct contact.

Home First Aid

Some signs of possible illness are talking more time to the cage floor, and play less, ruffled feathers, loss of appetite, drinking more water, changes in personality (as always Bitey do not want to or exit from the cage), swaying the tail, swollen eyes, sleeping, hiding on both feet with the head, drooping wings, sneezing or coughing, "click"in, chest vomiting, diarrhea, dirty air, etc. I will not go into certain diseases here, but I hope the general idea - if things are "different" get to the vet! Other problems include broken blood feathers, or egg binding.

It 'a good idea, along a first aid kit (Parrot Your Place to sell a nice!)
Include:

Eye protection and wash skin

· Haemostatic powder

· Maize starch

· Anti-septic wipes

· Cotton swabs andEggs

Eye protection dropper

• Various associations - gauze, adhesive, vet wrap

· Scissors

Latex Gloves ·

Pliers ° or hemostats

Betadine or iodine swabs ·

· Tape

· Penlight

· Heating pad and / or a lamp

· Water oxygenated

· Pedialyte (an electrolyte solution for children)

Artificial hands and syringes

• Number of phone for veterinary andPoisonous

In general, any disease or injury, remove the bird in a cage, and the hospital put him in a warm, quiet, dark room (bathrooms able to work). Enter into fresh water (Pedialyte and, if necessary). Feed my favorite food (healthy things, you know, he can eat) and hot dishes such as rice or oatmeal. In addition, foxtail millet is often enjoy smaller birds. When he's not good to eat by themselves, offer some hot food with your fingers or a spoon. If necessary, you need to mix by handArtificial feeding to a cup or a syringe. If your bird has been kept the habit of eating from a spoon or a cup, it becomes easier. DO NOT use over the counter remedies from pet stores. There is too much of a guessing game. I know a Pionus, the psychotic after administration of OTC-bird "cure" was and refused to stop beating around their cage. A little 'chamomile may help relax the bird and ginger tea is good for digestive disorders. If you use herbal remedies, you can safely
use them without harm to your bird. NEVER use antibiotics without knowing your bird is actually a bacterial infection (and bacteria!)

Broken blood feathers (or truncated accidentally) can be difficult to stop the bleeding. Do not use styptic powder on the skin or soft tissue - only on bleeding nails. Otherwise, use corn starch as a coagulant. When the spring of blood (live spring with immature blood supply) does not stop bleeding, must be pulled or the bird can bleed toDeath.

A note on the egg binding: if a chicken on the bottom of the cage, fluffed and effort, may be "egg bound". Put them in a warm, humid (eg bathrooms). You can rub vegetable oil around her vent. Chicken egg bound can die rather quickly, though, and if the egg in a few hours have passed, they must immediately get to the vet (a good diet with more calcium helps prevent this.)

Result is the habit of inspecting your birds on a daily basis, and alertfor signs of discomfort. Find out about the disease and acquire basic knowledge of the disease in birds. "Free Bird" to avoid at home, toxic fumes and unsafe toys. Do you have a first aid kit and the hospital cage available. No, what is "normal" for your bird, and act quickly when things do not really have to do. Find a good veterinarian and see how each year. Make sure that your home and the cage of birds and play areas are as safe as possible. Feed the best diet you can ensure better health of the birds. Would not it be nice if yourFirst aid kit never used?

The first aid kit for your place Parrot (under Accessories) contains most of the essential elements such as styptic powder, latex gloves, wash your eyes with skin, 1 "x6 m sterile bandage, scissors, tweezers, locking, iodine swabs, antiseptic wipes, 2 "x2" gauze, cotton swabs, adhesive tape, hand cleaning, emergency info cards, signs and causes. perishable goods, such as artificial hand must be kept in the freezer and replaced every six months.

First Aid for Parrots