• Alerts and Toxins - Provides information on household products that may harm your parrot or other pet bird.
• Avocado Toxicity - Learn more about this potentially dangerous fruit to birds.
• Heavy Metal Poisoning in Birds - Article that describes the toxic effect of heavy metals such as lead, brass, copper, and zinc.
• Lead Poisoning in Birds - Veterinarian describes the symptoms and treatment for this potentially fatal condition.
• Paint, Lead, & Zinc - Describes how paint fumes, lead, and zinc in items can be lethal to your birds. From Quaker Parakeet Society.
• Teflon poisoning: The silent killer - Vet describes PTFE toxicity in birds, which is often fatal, caused by cookware and parts made with teflon or a non stick coating. By Old World Aviaries.
• Testing for Zinc in Parrot Toys, Play Gyms, and Cages - Article discussing the problem of zinc toxicity in parrots, including how to test metal toy parts.
• Toxic Metals Weigh Heavy on Birds - Article discusses the effects of mercury and lead on wildlife. From Science and the Environment Bulletin.
• Toxicoses in Birds - Discusses chocolate, alcohol, salt, and avocado toxicity. Including contaminated foods.