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on 11/22/2005 Reward your bird with praise and affection after it takes the medicine. I reward my bird with her favorite treat - a sunflower seed. That way she does not dread her medicine so much, and we end up on a happy note.
on 11/22/2005 Please be very careful NOT to force the liquid from the eye dropper into the bird's throat. The liquid could easily go into the bird's lungs and cause suffocation. Put only 1 or 2 drops into the bird's mouth allowing him/her time to swallow on its own.
on 11/22/2005 Dim the lights in the room until you can just barely see the bird. Chances are he will not be able to see you as you reach quietly into the cage to quickly but gently grasp him in your hand.
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