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Holistic
Holistic comes from the word 'whole'. When we look at a pet bird holistically, we consider the bird's whole being, which includes mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Each of these factors affects health and is taken into consideration when evaluating our bird holistically. Some of these factors include:
- diet and nutrition
- housing and surrounding environment
- social interaction and companionship
- physical stimulation, exercise and play
When a bird is not well, the healer and owner work together to find the underlying cause and 'cure' it, rather than just eliminating symptoms. Addressing symptoms alone often makes the cause of disease manifest itself in other ways.
Healing methods on this site nclude conventional Western medicine along with more traditional healing modalities such as:
- herbal remedies
- homeopathics and flower essences
- energy healing, love, touch, prayer
- crystals, color and light therapy
- accupuncture
Many pet bird diseases can be healed simply by improving the bird's diet. Natural health for birds is often a combination of methods (modalities), some of which are mentioned above.
This website is intended to break through the barriers of misunderstanding. It contains discussions and explanations regarding different pet bird health problems and the healing methods used to address them. It also shares information on a variety of other topics that can impact the health of your bird.
HolisticBird Discussion List Resources
Health evaluation forms | |
Guidelines for HolisticBird discussion list
About us - HolisticBird list members | Acronyms | Herbal terminology |
Medical terminology |Tutorials relevant to discussion list |
Behavior
Using Bach Flower remedies for aggression and resentment
Fear desensitization | Flying | Hormones | Nanny Birds |
Click-train a screaming bird
Diet
Concepts: switching diets | nutrition vs therapy |
food as kababs or toys | how hot is too hot | recipes | foraging
pellet debate | diet Interviews with Mike Owens and David Poole
"We're supposed to eat an apple...
do you see any apples?"
Please read the for information about developing a natural diet based on your bird's species and origins.
Foods
fruit and vegetable chart | grains | greens |
green food powder (wheat grass, etc) | edible herb garden |
sea vegetables | sprouts |
food supplements (enzymes, MSM, pollen...more) | grit | probiotics
Additives to Avoid: sugar
Other additives to avoid include chemical preservatives and dyes. A google search will provide much information about these topics. They include: BHA, BHT, ethoxyquin and more.
Environment
air and ozone | safe household cleaners | lighting | music
pest control | other household pets | safe and poisonous plants
predator control | weather
Health and Healing
Emergency First Aid
first aid kits | herbal remedy kit | repairing broken blood feathers
bleeding |
Diagnosticsbacteria and their toxins | are cultures necessary? |
Disease list | Doseage calculation
Pediatrics
crop problems | weaning issues | incubator hatch debate
Immunity
allergies | are birds fragile? | vaccinations
Species Specific health concerns: budgies
Drugs: haldol
Case Studies
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Modalities
Ayurveda | Healing with color | Dangerous herbs list | Essential oils
Flower essences | Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) | Herb articles
Herb properties and uses | Homeopathy | Homeopathic remedies
Magnets | Trees | Tellington Touch (Ttouch)
Nutrition
Protein and parrots by Mike Owen | Protein by Malcolm Green |
Sulphur containing amino acids | Protein basics | Bioflavonoids
Essential Fatty Acids | Metals | Nutrition from seeds | Phytonutrition
Vitamins | Water
Legal stuff ...
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by gloria scholbe and friends of HolisticBird.org
Information contained on The HolisticBird.org website is not intended to replace the diagnosis or treatment of a qualified avian or holistic veterinarian. None of the statements have been evaluated by the federal governement or its agencies for accuracy or effectiveness. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified health care practitioners for diagnosis and treatments. We do not assume any legal responsibility for the use or misuse of any information contained within.
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