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Holistic Care for Birds

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In HOLISTIC CARE FOR BIRDS, authors McCluggage and Higdon address preventative care as well as spiritual and emotional healing. They begin with a brief overview of `bird keeping' - Different birds have different needs..Not all birds like to be petted while others may become miserable without constant affection. Sometimes the difference is species specific, other times it is related to the bird's treatment by previous owners.

Obvious physical problems may send you scrambling to the vet, but there are remedies you can keep on hand to deal with life's stresses and less serious physical injuries. For example, according to the authors, mild camomile tea in the bird's water bowl offers a soothing aperitif following a bad "out-of-cage" experience with the family dog or as a palliative for feather picking. Aloe juice used to treat human skin problems as well as Vitamin E and C can also be used to address bird wounds inflicted by cage mates.

The authors address a range of treatments for ailments as diverse as sore feet and broken feathers to heart disease. They do not eschew veterinary care, indeed McCluggage is a DVM as well as a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist. Higdon has written a number of books on happy, healthy pets (Lovebirds, Quaker Parrots, etc.). The book includes a section on nutrition, as the best health care involves diet.

This is the best very informative, easy read book on birds I have ever read. Every bird owner should have it.

This book (written by a veterinarian) is excellent! I find the practical information wonderfully straight forward!

I was very pleased with the condition of this book and the efficiency in which it arrived. Well done Amazon. The book itself makes for really good reading if you are a bird lover. It is by far better caring for your birds this way (the natural way) instead of going to a vet and getting things like antibiotics etc. Many thanks Amazon

I am an avid aviculturist, and my flock s well being is of the outmost priority. This book is a bible to every bird owner flip through its contents and so much viable information that could be cause of prevention on deadly situations.....

the information provided is not only for birds but for humans also...it is a handy manual to be kept on hands reach at all times.

I most definitely recommend this book to all

I have raised Gouldian Finches and own a Rose Breasted Cockatoo, Umbrella Cockatoo, Love Bird and Conure. This book has been indispensable for all of them. Whenever someone adopts my babies, I have recommended they get this book in order to maintain optimal health for the new family members. I have used the homeopathic, herbal and Bach flower remedies on the various birds and have had good results. My birds are healthier and happier due to the knowledge dispensed in this book.

I LOVE this book! I use it as a reference guide, and I find it easy to read, logical, and very very helpful! PLEASE BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU OWN A BIRD!

Finally, someone brave enough to write about natural care for companion birds. A whole new way at looking at illness and dis-ease, giving our feathered friends a better chance at wellness!

This book is very informative and easy to understand. I would use it as a reference manual and it has some very interesting recipes for birdy treats.