Feather picking parrots getting you in a flap? Exploring medical causes of feather damaging behaviour in captive psittacines
14 Nov 2024
Exhibitor Showcase Theatre 3
Behaviour
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Exotics
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Internal Medicine
Knowing where to start when investigating feather damaging behaviour in companion psittacines can be frustrating and confusing for many clinicians in general practice. This session introduces common and important medical causes of feather damaging behaviour, and aims to demystify the diagnostic approach and treatment of these cases.
Learning Outcomes
Understand medical differentials for feather damaging behaviour in parrots.
Develop a diagnostic algorithm to investigate medical causes of feather damaging behaviour.
Understand treatment options available for medical causes of feather damaging behaviour.