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Is it safe to leave birds unattended?
Brian Speer, DVM
I am planning to have a short summer holiday of 6-7 days but am becoming more worried about my aviary birds (Cockatiels). They are in a secure wired enclosure but there is no one to look in to feed...
Amazon with Hyperlipidemia - HELP!
Brian Speer, DVM
Hello, My 18 year old Blue-fronted Amazon has been quite ill. She looked “odd” and had trouble balancing. She has always been very healthy, not overweight like a lot of Amazons are and in excellent...
Deworming question
Brian Speer, DVM
Hello, I have a question on how to give worming medicine to aviary birds. I’ve heard of ivermectin drops and a pigeon wormer that is diluted in the drinking water. The birds don`t drink a lot of...
Gape worm in cockatiels
Brian Speer, DVM
My question: Is it possible to eradicate gape worm in cockatiels? Every so often I notice my birds stretch their necks and shake their heads with their beak open. My avian vet applies a wormer...
When does a bird need to see a veterinarian?
Brian Speer, DVM
We have a 2 year old Galah cockatoo who is playful. The other day he had an accident -- we have an electric stove and he one of the rings had not cooled down and he walked over it (there is glass...
Grey parrot with papilloma problems
Brian Speer, DVM
We have a female African Grey approximately 30 years old and until recently been in good health. Our avian veterinarian found cloaca papillomas which were successfully removed with silver nitrate....
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