Why Weighing your Pet Parrot is Important
May 22, 2015 • Healthy Lifestyle, Challenges of Companion Parrots, HARI TV
This video presents part 1 in the importance of weighing your companion parrot. In this video we discuss:
- The importance of regular weight monitoring by the caretaker as part of a responsible health monitoring program additional to your avian veterinarian’s regular exam
- Valuable information that can be communicated to your avian veterinarian
- Weight fluctuations can highlight a possible medical condition that would require a veterinarian consultation
- Species & Individual Predisposition for Obesity
- Life stages & Diet (Caloric Requirements) considerations that could affect the weight of your companion parrot
- Seasonal, Hormonal & Lifestyle considerations that could affect the weight of your companion parrot