Syringe Training Online Class
Syringe training is something that all companion parrots should be taught. No matter where you got your bird, or how well you take care of them, your bird can always get sick or injured and need to be put on medications at any point of its life. Just like us, we can take care of ourselves as good as we can, but that does not make us immune to illness or injury. It is something that should be trained before your bird gets sick or injured so you are prepared, but that does not mean that this still cannot be taught to a bird once they are already on medications temporarily or long-term.
Since Fluff and Feathers has mostly special-needs residence, giving medications is a very common thing within the flock. Some birds are on medications life-long, some are immune-compromised and are sensitive to getting illnesses. I thank myself every day that I have implemented this training with my birds, and it has fueled my passion for this topic.
Syringes are how most medications are given to parrots to treat illnesses. Syringe training can also be used if your bird is super sick and has troubles eating at the time, you can use the syringe to give them recovery formulas to aid them in their recovery. Another great use is varying your reinforcer list for training with your bird, allowing for fruit puree liquids to be used as well. Nectar eating birds can also be given reinforcers this way.
The most important reason to syringe train is to eliminate stress for both bird and caretaker. When your bird is unwell, stress levels can be the difference between life and death literally. Stress can really affect a bird’s body quick, which can result in death, especially for the smaller birds and bird’s that are medically unwell. It also can decrease our stress, as our relationship with our bird will stay strong, and there is no need for force or man-handling. The traditional way to give bird’s medications is to put them in a towel restraint, shove the syringe in their beak, squeeze it in, and let them go once or twice a day for 10 days or more depending on the medication. Some treatments can last months or be lifetime. For a bird that is not comfortable being handled and a bird that is not trained to accept restraint voluntarily, doing this method multiple times a day for weeks can really put a damaging effect on your relationship through trust, as well as increase those stress levels to possibly dangerous amounts.
We want to stop this traditional practice of giving a syringe. In this online class, we show you how to train your bird to accept medications willingly with no restraint, no force, no fear. We go over how to desensitize the syringe on your bird’s terms, how to train your bird to approach the syringe, how to train your bird to accept desirable tastes, neutral tastes, and undesirable tastes so your bird is prepared for any liquid that it needs to be given from the syringe. We go over if your bird is already on medications how to navigate syringe training while giving medications.
This is over an hour of education, explanation, and demonstrations of what kind of behaviors you may encounter. You will be able to hear the enthusiasm of this topic throughout the presentation to motivate you to do it for your bird. This is a generalized class that works for most parrots and situations, though if you ever have questions or need help, you can always feel free to contact us for assistance. Since this involves medications, we also suggest reviewing your new education from this online class with your veterinarian to be sure that methods will be applicable for your bird’s specific treatment plan. Any questions about medications and giving them to your bird should always be discussed with your vet. Fluff and Feathers are behavioralist and trainers, not veterinarians, so any medication questions we cannot answer, and you will be advised to speak back with your vet.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Your instructor will be the owner of Fluff and Feathers All Animal Training Melanie Canatella, B.S., CPBT-KA, and Fear Free Certified Trainer. She has hand selected her favorite tips and tricks for welcoming in a new parrot that she has used not just with her own flock, but with her residential, zoo, and rescue clients as well. These ideas and topics are designed to work for most individuals!
HOW LONG?
This class is about 60 minutes long. It is jammed packed with a lot of educational information!
DOWNLOAD INFORMATION
Once you purchase this class, a download of a file will start. This is our instructional file that goes over how to access the presentation, as well as the class link. It also includes some tips on how to get the most out of the recording and its information! If you have nay issues with the download, accessing links, or have any questions, please feel free to email is through our contact us setting, or directly at FluffNFeathersTraining@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER
This class is a generalized class that may not be applicable for every individual animal, caretaker, and trainer. Though we try to include as much information as we can, every possibility that we can, etc. it may not be the right plan for you. After watching this class, feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions, or if the training plan is not working as anticipated. We can help you through email, and if you want to have a private session, the cost of this class will be used as a credit towards your initial training session.
Syringe training is something that all companion parrots should be taught. No matter where you got your bird, or how well you take care of them, your bird can always get sick or injured and need to be put on medications at any point of its life. Just like us, we can take care of ourselves as good as we can, but that does not make us immune to illness or injury. It is something that should be trained before your bird gets sick or injured so you are prepared, but that does not mean that this still cannot be taught to a bird once they are already on medications temporarily or long-term.
Since Fluff and Feathers has mostly special-needs residence, giving medications is a very common thing within the flock. Some birds are on medications life-long, some are immune-compromised and are sensitive to getting illnesses. I thank myself every day that I have implemented this training with my birds, and it has fueled my passion for this topic.
Syringes are how most medications are given to parrots to treat illnesses. Syringe training can also be used if your bird is super sick and has troubles eating at the time, you can use the syringe to give them recovery formulas to aid them in their recovery. Another great use is varying your reinforcer list for training with your bird, allowing for fruit puree liquids to be used as well. Nectar eating birds can also be given reinforcers this way.
The most important reason to syringe train is to eliminate stress for both bird and caretaker. When your bird is unwell, stress levels can be the difference between life and death literally. Stress can really affect a bird’s body quick, which can result in death, especially for the smaller birds and bird’s that are medically unwell. It also can decrease our stress, as our relationship with our bird will stay strong, and there is no need for force or man-handling. The traditional way to give bird’s medications is to put them in a towel restraint, shove the syringe in their beak, squeeze it in, and let them go once or twice a day for 10 days or more depending on the medication. Some treatments can last months or be lifetime. For a bird that is not comfortable being handled and a bird that is not trained to accept restraint voluntarily, doing this method multiple times a day for weeks can really put a damaging effect on your relationship through trust, as well as increase those stress levels to possibly dangerous amounts.
We want to stop this traditional practice of giving a syringe. In this online class, we show you how to train your bird to accept medications willingly with no restraint, no force, no fear. We go over how to desensitize the syringe on your bird’s terms, how to train your bird to approach the syringe, how to train your bird to accept desirable tastes, neutral tastes, and undesirable tastes so your bird is prepared for any liquid that it needs to be given from the syringe. We go over if your bird is already on medications how to navigate syringe training while giving medications.
This is over an hour of education, explanation, and demonstrations of what kind of behaviors you may encounter. You will be able to hear the enthusiasm of this topic throughout the presentation to motivate you to do it for your bird. This is a generalized class that works for most parrots and situations, though if you ever have questions or need help, you can always feel free to contact us for assistance. Since this involves medications, we also suggest reviewing your new education from this online class with your veterinarian to be sure that methods will be applicable for your bird’s specific treatment plan. Any questions about medications and giving them to your bird should always be discussed with your vet. Fluff and Feathers are behavioralist and trainers, not veterinarians, so any medication questions we cannot answer, and you will be advised to speak back with your vet.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Your instructor will be the owner of Fluff and Feathers All Animal Training Melanie Canatella, B.S., CPBT-KA, and Fear Free Certified Trainer. She has hand selected her favorite tips and tricks for welcoming in a new parrot that she has used not just with her own flock, but with her residential, zoo, and rescue clients as well. These ideas and topics are designed to work for most individuals!
HOW LONG?
This class is about 60 minutes long. It is jammed packed with a lot of educational information!
DOWNLOAD INFORMATION
Once you purchase this class, a download of a file will start. This is our instructional file that goes over how to access the presentation, as well as the class link. It also includes some tips on how to get the most out of the recording and its information! If you have nay issues with the download, accessing links, or have any questions, please feel free to email is through our contact us setting, or directly at FluffNFeathersTraining@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER
This class is a generalized class that may not be applicable for every individual animal, caretaker, and trainer. Though we try to include as much information as we can, every possibility that we can, etc. it may not be the right plan for you. After watching this class, feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions, or if the training plan is not working as anticipated. We can help you through email, and if you want to have a private session, the cost of this class will be used as a credit towards your initial training session.
Syringe training is something that all companion parrots should be taught. No matter where you got your bird, or how well you take care of them, your bird can always get sick or injured and need to be put on medications at any point of its life. Just like us, we can take care of ourselves as good as we can, but that does not make us immune to illness or injury. It is something that should be trained before your bird gets sick or injured so you are prepared, but that does not mean that this still cannot be taught to a bird once they are already on medications temporarily or long-term.
Since Fluff and Feathers has mostly special-needs residence, giving medications is a very common thing within the flock. Some birds are on medications life-long, some are immune-compromised and are sensitive to getting illnesses. I thank myself every day that I have implemented this training with my birds, and it has fueled my passion for this topic.
Syringes are how most medications are given to parrots to treat illnesses. Syringe training can also be used if your bird is super sick and has troubles eating at the time, you can use the syringe to give them recovery formulas to aid them in their recovery. Another great use is varying your reinforcer list for training with your bird, allowing for fruit puree liquids to be used as well. Nectar eating birds can also be given reinforcers this way.
The most important reason to syringe train is to eliminate stress for both bird and caretaker. When your bird is unwell, stress levels can be the difference between life and death literally. Stress can really affect a bird’s body quick, which can result in death, especially for the smaller birds and bird’s that are medically unwell. It also can decrease our stress, as our relationship with our bird will stay strong, and there is no need for force or man-handling. The traditional way to give bird’s medications is to put them in a towel restraint, shove the syringe in their beak, squeeze it in, and let them go once or twice a day for 10 days or more depending on the medication. Some treatments can last months or be lifetime. For a bird that is not comfortable being handled and a bird that is not trained to accept restraint voluntarily, doing this method multiple times a day for weeks can really put a damaging effect on your relationship through trust, as well as increase those stress levels to possibly dangerous amounts.
We want to stop this traditional practice of giving a syringe. In this online class, we show you how to train your bird to accept medications willingly with no restraint, no force, no fear. We go over how to desensitize the syringe on your bird’s terms, how to train your bird to approach the syringe, how to train your bird to accept desirable tastes, neutral tastes, and undesirable tastes so your bird is prepared for any liquid that it needs to be given from the syringe. We go over if your bird is already on medications how to navigate syringe training while giving medications.
This is over an hour of education, explanation, and demonstrations of what kind of behaviors you may encounter. You will be able to hear the enthusiasm of this topic throughout the presentation to motivate you to do it for your bird. This is a generalized class that works for most parrots and situations, though if you ever have questions or need help, you can always feel free to contact us for assistance. Since this involves medications, we also suggest reviewing your new education from this online class with your veterinarian to be sure that methods will be applicable for your bird’s specific treatment plan. Any questions about medications and giving them to your bird should always be discussed with your vet. Fluff and Feathers are behavioralist and trainers, not veterinarians, so any medication questions we cannot answer, and you will be advised to speak back with your vet.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Your instructor will be the owner of Fluff and Feathers All Animal Training Melanie Canatella, B.S., CPBT-KA, and Fear Free Certified Trainer. She has hand selected her favorite tips and tricks for welcoming in a new parrot that she has used not just with her own flock, but with her residential, zoo, and rescue clients as well. These ideas and topics are designed to work for most individuals!
HOW LONG?
This class is about 60 minutes long. It is jammed packed with a lot of educational information!
DOWNLOAD INFORMATION
Once you purchase this class, a download of a file will start. This is our instructional file that goes over how to access the presentation, as well as the class link. It also includes some tips on how to get the most out of the recording and its information! If you have nay issues with the download, accessing links, or have any questions, please feel free to email is through our contact us setting, or directly at FluffNFeathersTraining@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER
This class is a generalized class that may not be applicable for every individual animal, caretaker, and trainer. Though we try to include as much information as we can, every possibility that we can, etc. it may not be the right plan for you. After watching this class, feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions, or if the training plan is not working as anticipated. We can help you through email, and if you want to have a private session, the cost of this class will be used as a credit towards your initial training session.