A Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Guide To Parasite Control Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles Mites And Lice On Birds And Mammals And How To Eliminate Them Read About Other Medications Given To Wildlife Here The products and techniques mentioned on this webpage are all “off-label” product techniques and uses. That means … Read more
Dealing With Dehydration, Heatstroke And Heat Shock Proteins In Wildlife Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles Dehydration The high body temperature and high body surface area of baby wildlife, in comparison to their body weight, make them very susceptible to dehydration. Nestlings are also entirely dependent … Read more
Dental Hygiene – Caring For Your Dog And Cat’s Teeth – Periodontal Disease Ron Hines DVM PhD This is an older article Read a better and more extensive one here Alternative Options? All cats and dogs eventually face minor or major dental issues. Some of that is just the effect of time; but a lot … Read more
Growth Charts For Baby North American Song Birds Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles These growth rate graphs will only give you an approximation of the growth of the baby bird that you have found. That is because of a number of things: 1) The first is … Read more
Should I Become A Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator? Is It The Right Thing For Me? Ron Hines DVM PhD Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles I have been caring for injured and orphaned wildlife since before you were born. It began when I was 9 years old and Virginia Moe who lived in the Victorian … Read more
Raising Orphaned Wild Baby Birds I Found A Baby Bird – What Should I Do? Rescuing Them, Raising Them, Their Food & Care Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles Orphaned wildlife tend to knock more than once at the door of a kind- hearted person. So, for baby cottontail … Read more
All About Your Parrot’s Feathers The Causes of Molt, Feather Problems And What You Can Do About Them Ron Hines DVM PhD Is This A Wild Bird? If So, This Links To All Of Dr. Hines’ Wildlife Care Articles To learn more about why some parrots pull out their own feathers, go here … Read more
What Is vitamin D, And Why Do All Animals And People Need It? Ron Hines DVM PhD Read About Vitamin D Overdose In Pets Wildlife Rehabilitation Guidelines Vitamin D = (Cholecalciferol) Humans do fine when they receive enough vitamin D2 in their diet. Our pets do fine when they receive enough vitamin D3 in … Read more
Caring for Your Small Cage Bird And Keeping It Healthy Ron Hines DVM PhD I wrote this article primarily for those of you who are just getting started with a cage bird. Many bird enthusiasts call finches, canaries, minas, budgerigars, cockatiels, lovebirds and other smaller parrots cage birds songbirds or cage birds. These … Read more
What Are Some Signs Of A Wildlife Vitamin Deficiency? Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles The Fat Soluble Vitamins A,D,E & K: These are the four vitamins which dissolve in oil or fat but not in water. For wildlife to obtain adequate absorption of these four vitamins, their food … Read more