BrokenWing Chronicles
Avian Natural Veterinary Care and Optimum Nutrition
Wheatgrass for Birds Companion birds use their beaks to squeeze the delicious, nutritious juice from each blade, then discard the indigestible part. Pet Grass may help distract birds that have a feather-picking problem. Be sure to remove the tag before placing Pet Grass in your bird's cage. They love to chew on the tag, and some will even chew on the container. You may want to remove the grass from the container if this is a problem, or clip a small amount of grass to the side of the cage. Pet Grass can also be chopped up and added to their food.
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/birds.htm#pollenArthur Young DVM, a Certified Homeopathic Veterinarian, uses glyconutrients in his practice on all animals from birds to horses. He always advises his clients to add glyconutrients to their pets diet. Decades of consuming nutritionally questionable commercial pet food products, the proven harmful effects of over vaccination, combined with the unfortunate dependency on steroids and antibiotics have, according to many reliable sources greatly contributed to a national decline in animal health. The innate ability of the body to heal itself has been seriously compromised in many animals, particularly dogs, cats, and horses. Glyconutrients are compatible with any type of treatment prescribed by both conventional and alternative practitioners. These essential carbohydrates strengthen the body’s inner environment which, in turn, enhances the energy that stimulates the immune system, as well as a process called “cell communication”. This communication network results in all of the organs working with one another in an orderly sequence of body reactions. Without these activities, good health is impossible to attain. Although the formulation is produced for human consumption, holistic veterinarians have also recognized the importance of glyconutrients in supporting the handling of health challenges in animals. Credit goes to Günter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D. (Rockefeller University), winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Medicine "for the discovery that (glyco) proteins have intrinsic signals that govern their transport and localization in the cell."
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/birds.htm#pollenDr. Murphy - "Did you know that one day of illness for a bird is like seven days of illness for a human? So when you first recognize that your bird is ill, it's important to seek veterinary help quickly. Buying a general purpose antibiotic at your local pet shop in order to medicate your bird, first allows your bird to become even more ill and will seriously compromise the results of any diagnostic tests performed by your veterinarian when you do get to see him."
The Links
Antibiotic Resistance and Side Effects - Natural, Safe, Effective Alternatives
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/antibiotics.htmA very comprihensive site of medical information for both Human and Animal
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/Arty
