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How to Care for Your Pet Bird: Practical Advice by Dr. Murphy

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This is the most educational book I have ever read on the care and breeding of psittacine birds (parakeets, cockatiels, macaws etc.). I have heard Dr. Murphy many times in lectures and have always been impressed, but this book gives a pet bird owner so much practical advice in such a easy to read format .. it would take 100 hours of lectures to cover. If you have a pet bird or an experienced bird person ie. breeder, pet store owner or hobbyist this is a must have.

I own many books on pet bird medical care, and this one is by far the most complete and detailed.

Chapters: Pet Bird Misconception, How to Choose a Healthy Bird, Veterinary Exam, Parrot Nutrition, Basic Pet Bird Care, How to Detect Illness in your Pet Bird, Emergency Care & Poison Prevention for Pet Birds, Parrot Beak Disorders, Feather Picking, Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases, Psittacosis (Parrot Fever), Psittacine Beak & Feather Disease, Polyoma Virus, Proventriculus Dilation Syndrome, Pacheco's Disease (Avian Herpers Virus), Fungal Infections, Pet Bird Parasites, Sarcosporidiosis, Parrot Pediatrics, Pediatric Disorders, and Aviary Management (Basic & Advanced).

The book is great. Dr. Joel Murphy and his wife are my birds' vet. I have learned a great deal about the needs of my birds and how to deal with their personalities as well. It has taught me much about the care of my "babies" and I have used it numerous times for specific situations regarding my birds. Any one who truly cares about their pet birds should own a copy of this wonderful source of information.