PBFD is unfortunately a very common disease in Australia. All our cockatoos & parrots, both wild & captive are at a higher risk of having it than anywhere else in the world. The disease is said to be similar to that of human aids. It destroys the immune system, is a slow killer & there is no cure for it.
Please take the time to learn more about PBFD by visiting Sue's website & forum
Manuau PBFD site
PBFD forum
Please take the time to learn more about PBFD by visiting Sue's website & forum
Manuau PBFD site
PBFD forum
NATURADE Aloe Detoxifying Formula is made up for natural ingredients of Aloe Vera pulp, milk thistle, burdock, dandelion, Echinacea, green tea, red clover & blue cohosh. It is probably one of the most widely used formulas & kept in most bird first aid kits. Everyone who’s used it has had great success in their birds recovery. Unfortunately it isn’t available in Australia (if you know that it is available in Australia I would love to here from you) but you can still make your own aloe mixture or buy natural aloe gel, spray or juice. Read the ingredients on these products because not all of them are natural.
To make up my own mixture I add approx 2-3 parts aloe gel from aloe plant or Tri-Natural 97% aloe gel to 4 parts filtered water (distilled water is ideal for aloe mixes when used for medicinal purposes. You can adjust & add more aloe if needed.
Aloe is great for healing wounds, misting over itching skin while moulting, recommended as a spray for feather pluckers, eaten it can be great for arthritic conditions, Aloe saline solution can be used to flush congested sinuses, infections & parasites. Eaten aloe gel also boost the immune system.
Aloe has small amounts of vitamins & minerals, 20 or more amino acids, 9 enzymes, polysaccharides, trace elements, growth stimulants, electrolytes, anti-inflamitorties.
The plant is extremely cheap to buy & easy to care for. It should be offered to your bird on a regular basis as a spray for his feathers & gel or leaf to be eaten. It should always be a part of the first aid kit.
The plant is extremely cheap to buy & easy to care for. It should be offered to your bird on a regular basis as a spray for his feathers & gel or leaf to be eaten. It should always be a part of the first aid kit.
Aloe vera is on many toxic plant lists because of a fine yellow sap that lays between the leaf & the aloe gel. This sap has been said to cause intestine irritations. For this reason it is found on toxic plant lists.
I offer my birds fresh aloe leaves on a regular basis since the toxicities in it are extremely mild & my birds have never fallen ill. If you ask around you will also hear of most parrot owners who offer their birds whole aloe plants & leaves without any problems.
I offer my birds fresh aloe leaves on a regular basis since the toxicities in it are extremely mild & my birds have never fallen ill. If you ask around you will also hear of most parrot owners who offer their birds whole aloe plants & leaves without any problems.
This formula is compliments of Sue from her Parrot Beak & Feather Disease site
Get an ordinary clean spray bottle. Do not use one that has had any kind of chemicals in it.
Fill the bottle half way with pure water, or water that has been boiled and cooled.
The water in the bottle needs to be fairly hot but not boiling or it will explode when you shake the bottle. Use common sense, if you are a child, get an adult to supervise.
You will need a live aloe vera plant. No other substitute is the same. Nor as safe.
Aloe Vera in it's natural form is not poisonous to birds.
Break off a leaf, split it in half and scoop out the inside gel. Now take about a teaspoon of the gel and put it in your bottle of water. Give it a good shake, let it settle, then keep on shaking the bottle till the gel dissolves. This takes a little while.
You will know if it has dissolved enough because when you go to spray it will clog the nozzle if you haven't.
Whenever you want to spray your bird, take the nozzle off the bottle and heat in the microwave to a lukewarm consistency. Pour some on your skin first to test before you spray on your bird.
This formula will keep for months and months in the bottle.
Get an ordinary clean spray bottle. Do not use one that has had any kind of chemicals in it.
Fill the bottle half way with pure water, or water that has been boiled and cooled.
The water in the bottle needs to be fairly hot but not boiling or it will explode when you shake the bottle. Use common sense, if you are a child, get an adult to supervise.
You will need a live aloe vera plant. No other substitute is the same. Nor as safe.
Aloe Vera in it's natural form is not poisonous to birds.
Break off a leaf, split it in half and scoop out the inside gel. Now take about a teaspoon of the gel and put it in your bottle of water. Give it a good shake, let it settle, then keep on shaking the bottle till the gel dissolves. This takes a little while.
You will know if it has dissolved enough because when you go to spray it will clog the nozzle if you haven't.
Whenever you want to spray your bird, take the nozzle off the bottle and heat in the microwave to a lukewarm consistency. Pour some on your skin first to test before you spray on your bird.
This formula will keep for months and months in the bottle.
Aloe