I. Can parrot depression be cured?
Parrot depression may be cured. It was previously reported that a 26-year-old parrot in the United Kingdom died after being kept in a garage by its owner for three years. Suffering from depression, it began to pluck its own feathers until it was almost completely plucked.
Later, parrot psychologist Elaine Henry conducted psychotherapy on the parrot. After treatment, the parrot’s symptoms improved significantly.
Second, how to treat depression in parrots?
Elaine Henry said: Like humans, parrots also have various needs in life. If these needs cannot be met, they are also prone to depression and make some Abnormal behavior to express their dissatisfaction.
Parrot depression is not so easy to solve, because emotional problems are difficult to completely unblock through overnight changes, and the reasons for depression in each parrot may be different, so we need to be patient enough to find more accurate way of mitigation. Owners can improve parrot depression through the following steps:
1. Parrots like to socialize very much, owners need to buy more time to accompany it, pay attention to the position of the parrot cage, and don’t put it too coldly. Try to put it in a place where it can often see the owner and cats and dogs in the house, so that the parrot will not be too bored.
2. The owner can prepare some toys for the parrot for its entertainment, such as branch ladders, swings, mirrors, etc., or choose some wooden toys for them to sharpen their claws and pecks, so that they will not be bored. pecking its own feathers.
3. It is suggested that small parrots should not be raised alone as much as possible. You can find a heterosexual partner for them to raise together. If the parrot is sad because of the loss of a companion or mate, spend more time with it, and the parrot’s mood will gradually improve after a few weeks.
4. The owner should not keep the parrot in the cage for a long time. You can take it out for a walk. If you don’t have time to go out, you can also release the parrot and let it stay on your shoulder. With you working, studying, watching TV, this small gesture will make the parrot very happy.
Finally, if the parrot’s depression is very serious, it is recommended to consult a dedicated veterinarian, so that they can help you find the cause of parrot’s depression through the parrot’s life experience and behavior, and customize professional solutions.
