Nutritional Management of Obesity in Birds

Unfortunately the sedentary lifestyle of the companion bird makes obesity one of the most common forms of malnutrition seen in clinical practice. Pet birds are fed too much food or they are fed diets rich in sources of fat, such as sunflower seeds . . .


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Pollock C. Nutritional management of obesity in birds. October 1, 2012. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/obesity/