{"id":143659,"date":"2024-03-26T18:40:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T23:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windycityparrot.com\/?p=143659"},"modified":"2024-03-26T18:40:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T23:40:56","slug":"is-vet-wrap-effective-at-protecting-my-senior-birds-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/?p=143659","title":{"rendered":"Is Vet Wrap Effective at Protecting My Senior Birds Feet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lisa K. wrote:<\/span><\/p>\n

My blue crown conure is now 24 and a senior bird.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I can’t remember if you have written specifically about senior birds<\/a> but I would like to read more about their care. <\/span><\/p>\n

My vet has just put Louie on an anti-inflammatory drug (Meloxicam<\/a>) and also Milk Thistle Seed drops for her liver (she was concerned about the possibility of fatty liver disease).<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/lafebers-senior-bird-nutri-berries-parrot-10-oz-234-g\/<\/p>\n

She seems to be doing a bit better (she has always been overweight and I am working on her diet).<\/span><\/p>\n

I have loved her so much since my 23-year-old daughter passed away and she was her parrot. <\/span><\/p>\n

My question is: my vet said to wrap her perches (except the rope perches) with colored self-adhesive vet tape to help soften the impact on her feet but I am concerned that it is not a good thing to do since she might shred and\/or eat it. <\/span><\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/span>
\nLisa<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/dev.windycityparrot.com\/product\/first-aid-self-adhering-tape-vet-wrap-no-clips-no-adhesive-yellow\/<\/p>\n

Dear Lisa<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vet Wrap seems to be easily ignored by the birds. <\/span><\/p>\n

We have it on a perch in our cockatiel’s cage and he doesn’t bother with it at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is very useful to wrap on the rope perches where the birds have decided to pick at the fibers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Once covered with the vet wrap, the birds can’t keep pulling at the loose rope fibers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vet Wrap has no adhesive yet it sticks to itself nicely. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is good to wrap around perches in layers, Say, use 6″-8″ pieces, wrap around, then as they get dirty, peel off a layer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Very nice,<\/span><\/p>\n

Don’t be afraid,<\/span><\/p>\n

Catherine<\/span><\/p>\n

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