Hi!! Thank you for such an informative talk! Since dogs and cats have things like e-collars to prevent them from picking at wounds. What are your best suggestions/recommendations for such things in birds? Especially smaller species like parakeets? Thank you so much for your time!
Hi J-Lin,
E-collars have actually been used for pet birds for decades in the US. There are some that are made specifically for birds, and some Vets make them out of an old radiograph. There are different versions of e-collars made for birds, including some soft types. Parakeets can wear the plastic e-collars with no issues as long as it is put on by a Vet and the bird is supervised until it adjusts to wearing the collar.
Thank you for asking Lafeber,
Brenda
