Two hundred years ago, North American researchers began the practice of placing leg bands on wild birds in order to keep track of their habits. This practice was continued with imported birds by the United States Department of Agriculture to help avoid outbreaks of diseases. After an outbreak of psittacosis, restrictions were set on bird […]
Have you ever shopped for pet insurance plans? If so you know how frustrating it can be. What’s worse, though, is that many pet insurance plans can offer confusing coverage and pre-existing conditions qualifications that seem unfair. For any pet lover, pet insurance plans can be a nightmare. It’s a growing problem because there are […]
Proventricular Dilation Disease (PDD) affects primarily parrots, but also some other birds. It is also known as the Wasting Syndrome. The Proventriculus is a glandular part of the avian stomach that may store and or begin digestion of food before it moves to the gizzard. The gizzard is a muscular pouch behind the stomach that […]
