Avian Nutrition

Nutrition Glossary

Nutrition Links

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQ about Lafeber products

Pet Bird Foods

• Formulated diets in avian nutrition
• Guaranteed analyses
• Expert panel on companion bird nutrition
• Nutritional content of pet bird diets
• Nutritional Equivalency Report: Comparison of a fortified whole-seed diet (Nutri-Berries) with a pelleted diet
• Nutritional strategies
• Reading pet food labels

Nutrition & Behavior

• Foraging as behavioral modification

Nutrition & Medical Care

• Body condition scoring
• Body weight, normals
• Calcium in the avian patient
• Calculating energy requirements
• Clinical avian nutrition
• Iron storage disease in birds
• Nutritional management of gastrointestinal disease
• Nutritional management of liver disease
• Nutritional management of pancreatic disease
• Nutritional management of renal disease
• Nutritional management of obesity
• Omega-3 fatty acids: Information for the veterinary health professional
• Omega-3 fatty acids and atherosclerosis in avians
• Parenteral nutrition
• Seeds commonly fed to companion birds
• Tube feeding
• Vitamin A: Information for the Veterinary Health Professional

Client Education

• Dietary conversion—Download PDF Handout
• Feeding Your Pet Bird a Healthy Diet—Download PDF Handout
• Forgaging Behavior in Companion Parrots—Download PDF Handout
• Vitamin A—Download PDF Handout