Rabbits 101
One of the first things I’m always asked during a veterinary visit is how long is my rabbit going to live? The answer to that question depends on how the rabbit is cared for each day. If rabbits are...
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Bird-Proofing Your Home For Your Pet Bird’s Safety and Health
Bird-proofing your home is critical for bird owners. If you let your bird out of the cage (and you should – pet birds need exercise and stimulation!), you need to ensure that it has a safe environment...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Natural Disasters
Natural disasters and severe weather events occur throughout the year. It’s always good to create a pet disaster preparedness plan. While an impending disaster can be stressful, if you have a plan in...
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How to Keep Pet Birds From Being Destructive
Why is my pet bird so destructive? How can I keep it from chewing on everything?We get this question a lot. Bird owners need to understand that birds aren’t intentionally destructive. What’s natural...
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Does My Pet Bird Need a Friend?
The arrival of a new bird into a household is a big decision but the decision doesn’t end there. One question we often get asked is, “does my bird need a friend?” The answer is quite complicated.Dr....
View ArticleFocusing on Feeding Your Pet Bird
Let’s focus on food. Too often, birds come in from stores or breeders who have been feeding birds seeds for years and don’t understand the importance of pellets in a bird’s diet. Birds’ diets should...
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How To Give Your Pet Bird Medications
Unlike humans, birds cannot take pills. When they get sick, the only way to give them medicine is through a syringe. Prior to actually needing medication, it is important that we condition our birds...
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Maintenance vs Breeder Diet for Adult Pet Birds
Bird owners often ask what they should feed their adult pet birds. Is it okay to stick to their maintenance diet?In this video, Dr. Laurie Hess concisely explains the difference between maintenance...
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Do Conures Make Good Pets?
Conures are gorgeous birds that come in a variety of colors. They can be a good bird to consider if you want to get a small to medium-sized pet bird.Dr. Laurie Hess share some facts about conures that...
View ArticleWhat Should My Bird Eat?
Many birds have been raised on seeds and nuts & high fat items that we thought years ago were the appropriate thing to feed birds. We now know that these items are deficient in many nutrients,...
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Do Parakeets or Budgies Make Good Pets?
Parakeets, also known as budgie or budgerigar, is a terrific, little bird that is perfect for a first time bird owner. In this video, Dr. Laurie Hess tells us a bit more about this wonderful bird....
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Do Pionus Parrots Make Good Pets?
Pionus parrots are a good choice for a family having a pet bird for the first time.Watch this video to know why Dr. Laurie Hess has been enjoying her twenty-five years with her pionus parrot, Dale....
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Hazards for Exotic Pets and Birds During Holidays
The holidays are a time of year where we celebrate with friends and family. Of course, we want to make the celebration as festive as possible. However, sometimes, the decorations and food can be...
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Why Does My Pet Bird Pick Certain Pellets
Like humans, birds have preferences. Watch this video as our Avian expert, Dr. Laurie Hess, concisely discusses this behavior of birds of pellet picking. Watch Why Does My Bird Pick Certain Pellets...
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Do Finches Make Good Pet Birds?
If you are deciding on what small bird to get as a pet, finches are a good choice. Bird owners who get finches usually end up wanting to get more than one.Watch this video from our Avian expert, Dr....
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Do Caiques Make Good Pet Birds?
Known as the clown of the parrot world, caiques are very comical, mischievous, and fun. If you are interested in adopting one, listen as Dr. Laurie Hess describes her experience with her pet caique,...
View ArticleFirst Aid for Your Bird
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate APVP (Avian Practice) We’ve all been there – you’re clipping your bird’s nails, you cut one nail just a little too short, and blood gushes everywhere. Or maybe your...
View ArticleHow Blends can Be Great for Birds Mentally and Physically
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) Wild birds forage all day long. They forage for food, nest sites, and mates. They have jobs. They keep busy. Pet birds don’t have these...
View ArticleWhy Blends Aren’t an Everyday All-day Diet
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) While feeding ZuPreem’s blends to birds on all-seed/nut, nutritionally-deficient diets provides a great pathway to transition them to pellets,...
View ArticleHow to Best Feed Blends and Pellets at the Same Time
By Dr. Laurie Hess, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian Practice) While ZuPreem’s blended diets are a great way to transition birds on nutrient-deficient diets (such as all-seeds or poor-quality seed blends)...
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