Holistic Care for Birds: A Manual of Wellness and Healing is an exploration of both commonly used and alternative treatments for birds, as well as a comprehensive manual for bird care. With this book, you will learn how to offer optimum daily care for your bird, and what to do in case of illness or emergency. Learn how to improve your bird's overall quality of life and general state of health.
Read what everyone's squawking about: proper habitat and environment, acupuncture, herbal therapies, nutrition, stress reduction, holistic daily care, homeopathy, Bach flowers, choosing an avian veterinarian, recipes for you and your bird, and much more.
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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.
