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Learn about parrot conservation, behaviour and welfare with our guest experts.
Grooming Basics
A frequent topic asked by clients in Dr. Echols’ veterinary practice centres around grooming of the feet, wings and beak. Proper techniques, what is necessary vs. personal preference, what the confident and careful pet owner can do themselves vs what...
Captive Foraging for Parrot Enrichment
One of Dr. Echols’ most popular topics in his practice and on the lecture circuit centres around providing enrichment for companion parrots through foraging. He is here with us today to help us understand what it is, and to educate...
Teaching Parrots to Forage
Behaviour experts around the globe promote enrichment through foraging as an excellent way to ensure a mentally and physically healthy parrot. The reason? When companion parrots are given the opportunity to “work” for their food – as they would if...
Anesthesia and Surgery in Pet Birds
The idea of surgery can be a scary reality faced by many parrot caregivers. But as Dr. Scott Echols will explain in this podcast, the techniques and procedures used in anesthesia and surgery are improving all the time, and have...
Reproductive Tract Problems in Birds
Reproductive tract disease is commonplace in avian medicine, primarily among female birds, and is the number one reason for invasive surgery in Dr. Echols’ practice. In this podcast, Dr. Scott Echols discusses the complexity of the reproductive systems in birds,...
