Avian Home Safety

To help you create the best possible home for your avian companion Birdbrain has come up with a list of harmful plants and harmful household items. Please note that the items on the list have been known to cause serious health problems in parrots, and also please note that the list is in no way a complete listing of any and or all possible harmful substance to avian companions and does not include possible allergic reactions to substances but only potential poisons.

Harmful plants

Household Poisons

If you suspect that your bird is sick you should contact an avian certified vet. Birdbrain does not offer veterinary advice.

If you believe that your bird may have poisoned itself, in addition to contacting your veterinarian you may also contact the "National Animal Poison Control Center" at the University of Illinois. The phones are answered 24/7 and the calls are handled by veterinarians who are specially trained in animal poisonings. There is a charge for the call but it could save your birds life. The Numbers are:

800 / 548 - 2423 (Billed as flat rate)

900 / 680 - 0000 (Billed on a per minute basis)

The information contained on this page has been adapted from Gary A. Gallerstein's book "The Complete Bird Owners Handbook", © 1994, Published by Macmillan General Reference, a Simon& Schuster Macmillan Company.

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