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My poor lovebird gone crazy?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2014

It began as my lovebird losing her feathers, yet now its gotten so awful! I attempted to provide for her water and she submerged her head and began fluttering her wings like she was suffocating, and she simply continued doing it again and again, so then I took the water away and  she began hitting her head on the pen and it was terrible. What would I be able to do?

Please help!

Cyril
San Jose, CA

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Can I use cat ear mite treatment to kill the mites on the birds?

Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

I rescued these 3 birds and they all have mites. I need to know a very simple solution to kill the mites. Never had any birds with this problem before. Could I bathe them in dawn dish detergent like I do my cats and dog when they have fleas? Can I use cat ear mite treatment to kill the mites on the birds and can humans catch mites from parakeets?

Thanks,
Emily

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Is my Albino parakeet light sensitive to direct sunlight?

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

I recently bought an albino parakeet and I want to hang her cage outside sometimes to get some heat and sun. But because she’s albino, I don’t know if the light is bad for her or not. Please help!

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What to do if my parrot is pecking his feathers off his tummy?

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

I have heard that most parrots peck their feathers off their stomachs. I have seen & heard that you can buy a lotion to stop the pecking, but are there any other solutions to stop the pecking? I love my parrot & I hate to see him peck his feathers. He doesn’t peck all his feathers just his ‘lil tummy feathers & some from his neck. Please help!

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My Parakeet has Gout!

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

My parakeet has gout and his legs are now paralyzed. Is it contagious for the other parakeets living in the same cage? Please help. – Ashley

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My bird refuses to eat vegetables

Monday, July 30th, 2012

My bird refuses to eat vegetables, what should I do? She is a 6 year old lutino cockatiel and I have had her since she was about a year old. I can’t get her to eat any vegetables and I have tried her whole life. She’s laying eggs a lot now and I’m worried that her health will diminish if she doesn’t get more than seeds in her diet. Can anyone help?

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Does my baby ferret have a problem?

Monday, June 25th, 2012

My baby ferret Lia, is not as energetic as my two older ferrets. I’m pretty new at owning ferrets but isn’t the younger ones more hyper? Can she be ill? She’s not acting sick.

Thanks,

Claude

 

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Can ferrets catch any diseases from pet rats?

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

I have a pet rat and two ferrets. My rat’s cage is pretty near the ferret cage. We keep her very clean, but I think she has something wrong with her. She has a huge lump on her abdomen. She’s 3 years old, and I lost her sister to a tumor about a year ago so I’m pretty sure this is the same, but at the same time I’m worried she may have some kind of disease that she could pass along to my ferrets. Is that possible?

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Should I nurse this bird back to health?

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

I found a bird that was lying on the ground, presumably injured. It was in a state of shock, as it tried to fly away but couldn’t. I took it home to try to nurse it back to health. Is it possible? Should I just let it outside and let nature take its course.

 

Thank you.

Paul

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What’s wrong with my 7-year-old parakeet?

Monday, May 28th, 2012

I’m concerned with the health of my 7-year-old parakeet.   Here are some odd signs I’ve noticed in his behavior:

– aggressiveness – he was used to be very tame and friendly, now he bites my finger when I bring it close to him.

– fatigue – looks lethargic to me, refuses to leave cage, last time he flew he could only circle the room twice and when he landed, he started panting and shaking.

– he couldn’t even climb back into the cage for about 10 minutes. Most of the time, he just sits in the cage with ruffled feathers.

He is still eating fine though, and there are no signs of a fracture, tumor, loss of feathers, or anything like that.  Do any of these symptoms sound familiar? Do you think he has some kind of a vitamin deficiency? or is it just old age? What should I do? I hope someone knowledgeable can help me figure out the problem.

 

Thank you.

Wendell

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