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Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!
Posted by Alison on 12/06/06

On 12/06/06, Worried wrote:
She has not been to the vet since she
> started plucking, but has been to an avian vet within the
> last 6 months. I don't think she is sick...besides the
> plucking all of her other behavior is normal.
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I would still bring her in for some bloodwork, even if she
was healthy at her last visit, prior to the plucking. Once
you are sure you can rule out a medical reason, you can focus
safely on the behavioral aspect. If you do go to the vet,
ask him/her what his/her opinion is on using Quell. I have
had great success with this product. I believe it is because
it not only contains a bitter apple type ingredient to
discourage plucking, it also contains an anesthetic to calm
the irritation caused by plucking. The irritation itself can
bring on more plucking in an effort to try and alleviate the
irritation, and so on and so on. That's why I like Quell as
opposed to any of the other products on the market. Good
luck. -Alison-

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/06/06, by Worried.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/06/06, by Alison.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/06/06, by Brian.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/06/06, by Brian.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/07/06, by Worried.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/07/06, by gwen.
• Re: Plucking Goffin...Help!, 12/07/06, by Kitty.J.