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Avian Health Network Newsletter
January 2004 - Volume II, Issue IV

In this issue:
  1. C&L Aviaries donates 10%
  2. Pet Expo
  3. Bird Safety
  4. Website Review of the Month
  5. Holiday Spice Potpourri
  6. Remember your companions Hatch Day
  7. AHNs Avian Experts On-Call Program
  1. C&L Aviaries donates 10%

    Help ring in 2004 for the month of January at C & L Aviaries, CAS ~ Len of C & L will be donating 10% of sales during the month of January to PDD Research in the Memory of Scully and all the other loved ones that have been lost to this horrible disease!

    Just place your normal supply order for January at     C & L Aviaries and know that 10% of your purchase will go towards PDD Research! What an easy way to help StopPDD!

  2. Pet Expo

    Avian Health Network will be at the Super Pet Expo February 13th thru 15th in Edison, New Jersey, as well as April 2nd thru 4th in Chantilly, Virginia! Speakers will be Liz Wilson, CVT, Parrot Behavior Consultant, and Dr. Joanna Burger, Author of "The Parrot Who Owns Me. Please visit     Super Pet Expo for more information on the Pet Expo.
  3. Bird Safety
    by Valerie Wixen

    The use of a self-cleaning oven can cause your bird to keel over on the spot. The self-cleaning feature heats the oven hotter than usual. The self-cleaning cycle of an oven releases toxic fumes and can produce deadly results for your bird. Use your hands and a scrub-brush to clean your oven. According to Gillian Willis, well-known Canadian toxicologist and pharmacologist, the toxic fumes produced by the high temperatures generated by the self-cleaning cycle of a self-cleaning oven are not PTFE. They are pyrolysis products of fats and other materials inside the oven. Maytag puts this warning on their ovens.

    MAYTAG IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING PET BIRDS
    Important: Never keep pet birds in the kitchen or in rooms where the fumes from the kitchen could reach. Birds have a very sensitive respiratory system. Fumes released during an oven self-cleaning cycle may be harmful or fatal to birds. Fumes released due to overheated cooking oil, fat, margarine and overheated non-stick cookware may be equally harmful.
  4. Website Review of the Month
    by Debra Standiford

    This months website is     www.exoticpetvet.net. If you are new to birds and you have not heard of Dr. Margaret A. Wissman, you will want to be sure to visit this site. This is her and her husbands website and is very informative for the pet bird owner or the breeder. If you happen to be in avian practice, you will also find some excellent articles here.

    The first article under The Avian Home is GIARDIA. This disease is quite common in some breeds, difficult to diagnose, and difficult to treat. Actually, Dr. Wissman says some birds will never be cured. Other articles under this section include Proper Wing Clip, Avian First Aid Kit, and Top Ten Bird Killers.

    You will find several excellent articles under The Avian Breeder. I was particularly impressed with PRACTICAL PEDIATRICS written by Dr. Wisemans husband, Bill Parsons M.S. This article covers the physical exam of the baby bird, lab testing, developmental and husbandry problems, infectious diseases, and traumatic problems among other topics.

    Ever seen an African Grey secrete bloody tears or wonder if your bird will catch your cold? I just could not end this review without referring you to Dr. Wisemans Strange Facts You Probably Dont Know About Birds and Fun Facts About Birds.

    We hope you enjoy our website review for this month and we will see you next month!
  5. HOLIDAY SPICE POTPOURRI (Bird Safe)
    by Judie Wellman

    4 oranges, 4 lemons, 1/2 c whole cloves, 1/2 c whole allspice, 10 cinnamon sticks broken, 10 Bay Leafs, crumbled, 8 oz. jelly jars with bands and lids. Using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel, not any of the white pith. Cut or tear into 1" pieces. Spread peel on paper towel lined pan.

    Place in preheated over 175F, or set oven to WARM. Dry in oven 1 1/2 hours, tossing occasionally. Peel should be leathery and or slightly crunchy. Spread peels on dry paper towels and let air dry for 24 hours. Combine with remaining ingredients. Fill jars with mixture, place lids on, and screw bands on tightly.

    Yield: 3 or 4 half pint jars.

    To use: remove lid and leave band on for decoration to fragrance a room, OR put 1 tbsp into a jar and fill jar with boiling water to release fragrance.
  6. Remember your companions Hatch Day

    Avian Health Network, Inc. is announcing our new Hatch Day pages. You can have your companions hatch date placed on our pages by donating to the Stop PDD Campaign. Your special companions names along with an animated hatch day graphic will be displayed on the Hatch Day pages at http://www.stoppdd.org for the whole year. What better way to celebrate their hatch day then with a donation to Stop PDD to help us fight this disease.
  7. AHNs Avian Experts On-Call Program

    Ever spend hours searching the internet for parrot-related health information, only to come up with dead links and outdated info? The days of wandering aimlessly through a sea of electronic misinformation looking for one jewel of knowledge are over Avian Experts On-Call has arrived!

    Each month AHN will feature a health-related question from a bird owner in need, along with an answer from a qualified avian expert. From toe nails to blood feathers, nutrition to molting, and wheezing to sneezing if you have a question, AHN will find the most accurate and up-to-date answer available from some of the worlds top avian health experts.
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