| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 942 |
| Total number of notes: | 6016 |
Last nite I took Avalon to the the Vet for his annual checkup, and wing clip. When Pat Walz was in Boston visiting, she called him Sky King.... anyway... The Vet (Brian Holub) recommended that I start Avalon on the new (1 year on the market) Pacheco's Disease Vaccine. He said that it was not crucial with Av, since he did not attend Bird Shows. We do, but I leave the Macaw at home.... Brian said that he had administered over 300 doses of the vaccine without any ill effects, and the literature had reported excellent results in stopping an always fatal disease. For the first year, you need to have two shots, the initial and the second within 6 to 8 weeks, after that it is only one shot a year... Avalon suffered thru the whole procedure very well, bit no one and only screamed his protest once. I on the other hand, didn't do nearly as well, thou I also bit no one... -dick
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| 517.1 | Pachecco's and Leg Leashes | WR2FOR::BONAZZOLI_MA | Fri Apr 12 1991 20:00 | 18 | |
Dick,
Hi! I haven't been on notes for a while, but I moved to California from
Massachusetts, and own a Congo African Grey and a B & G Macaw
(Chiquita). I have had both birds vaccinated for Pachecco's, as I was
concerned that I could pick up something in a pet store, vet, etc, even
though I don't take my birds with me to shows, etc. Neither or them
has suffered any adverse affects from the vaccines, and I would
recommend them, if only for peace of mind.
In one of the prior notes files, you mentioned a lease for Av. Were you
referring to a leg chain? If not, what type of leash is it? I also take
Chiquita outside occassionally, and keep his wings clipped, but I know
what you mean about them growing back fast. I'd be interested to hear
more about that...
Nancy
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| 517.2 | Leg Leashes... | LESCOM::KIRSCHBAUM | Have You Hugged a Parrot Today | Tue Apr 16 1991 14:33 | 13 |
I use a soft nylon Ferret Leash when I take Avalon out for walks.... I believe that a metal chain could hurt his leg...since every now and again, he will get excited about something, and he is about 2 feet in the air before I realize anything has happened. Since one wing is clipped, this means, he is headed for the ground. I am completely convinced that Av would NEVER fly away from me, but I am also convinced, that if he got a coupla hundred feet in the air, he might well get confused and lost... -dick | |||||