Micro-Chipping

Losing an exotic bird is an unfortunate but real occurrence. It is all too common to hear that a beloved family bird accidentally flew out the door never to be seen again. Even with their wings clipped, some birds can get lift when they flap their wings and catch the wind just right and fly up to the top of trees and from there fly away never to be seen again. Tragically most of the birds are never found because their owners failed to identify them. Moreover exotic bird theft is an unfortunate danger that really exists.

Several incidents have occurred where a pet bird that was lost was lucky enough to have been found, yet the owner could not prove it was their bird because of a lack of identification and/or almost all birds characteristics are the same.

Aluminum or stainless steel leg bands can help identify a bird, yet they hold limited amount of information on them (basically a few letters and numbers) that is typically not useful for retrieving the lost or stolen bird as leg bands can be easily removed by thieves and smugglers and therefore it is not a permanent means of identification.

The micro-chips are tiny and are delivered through a hypothermic needle under the skin and into the breast muscle of the bird. The procedure is rapidly performed. This procedure can be safely performed by a qualified veterinarian and not only on birds but also on small mammals, reptiles and even fish!

Micro-chipping vouchers are available for purchase at a discounted price of $27.50 (reg. $35.00). Vouchers are accepted at http://www.avianexotic.com and it is performed by Don J. Harris, DVM.

What a wonderful way of protecting your feathered friend!