Lovebird Care: Major Beak Trim for Lovebird Calmed without Drugs

http://www.lovebirdhealth.com via Australian Holistic Vet and Registered Avian Vet Specialist bring you a fascinating video clip of a remarkably calm Lovebird calmed by intent by Dr Perry as he reshapes its very overgrown deformed upper beak. The lovebird is one of a pair that have remained otherwise healthy despite chronic PBFD Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease. Dr Ross Perry consults about Caring for Birds in Sickness and Health at Cromer on Sydney's Northern Beaches near Dee Why.

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[Turkforlife123]

do they feel pain from there beaks

[DoctorRossPerry]

@Turkforlife123 It is similar to trimming nails and claws, The beaks are sensitive obviously for manipulating seeds and food etc. The beaks have bone with blood vessels and nerves and a network of these around the bone under the hard keratin. You can cut, file, dremel nails and beaks without causing pain. If you cut or grind or split too far then acute pain can result.

[Cocoa2338]

My lovebird bites me, shes very nice and doesn't usually bite us but when she does it really hurts! Do you have any idea why? Or how to stop this?

[DoctorRossPerry]

@Cocoa2338 Usually hormonal and aspect of Randy Bird Syndrome. Get my book "Caring for Birds with Love" eg via GoldCoastBirdVet dot Weebly dot com and consider exploring Australian Bush Flower Essences and also essential oils for calming and chamomille tea for her to drink. Dr Ross Perry

[123codfan]

Dr I need help my cockatoo has a long beak and I don't know what to do my bird has been trying to get rid of it by smashing it along the cage and I don't want to give it to the vet because he hates strangers and it would traumatise him plus he doesnt like objects that he's not familiar with near his face

[DoctorRossPerry]

@123codfan If you are prepared to value my time and help by paying $50 and provide me with clear macrophotographs at different angles of your cockatoo, especially his beak, crest and powder downs just over his hips, we can have a remote face to face consultation to explore my advice as to what can and needs to be done. Join my bird health matters fb fan page Dr Ross Perry Bird Vet via top line of my fb profile Ross Perry & upload photos questions contact details etc

[123codfan]

@DoctorRossPerry we have cut down abit of his beak but he still has that weird hair loss problem on the top of his forehead and the bottom part of the beak is abit long

[MegaCubanito2002]

wouldve been better to sand it of

[DoctorRossPerry]

@thebettafish1 Cuttlebone is ok, but is soft and won't keep the beak short. Concrete perches are not suitable for live birds, perhaps stuffed ones (sore feet etc).

[thebettafish1]

@DoctorRossPerry Is a cuddle-bone appropriate for the beack? Or a concrete perch?