EMERGENCY - MEDICAL - PAIN - PARASITES - POISONS - MOULTING:
NOTICE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PERFORM ANY MEDICAL PROCEURES UNLESS YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE UNDER-TAKING! YOU COULD CAUSE SEVERE PAIN & SUFFERING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A MISERABLE DEATH. THE SITES LISTED HERE UNDER THIS TOPIC ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY !!!

• GENERAL HEALTH CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
https://vcahospitals.com/
• ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - IMPORTANT SENSORY ORGANS
https://www.poultryhub.org/anatomy-and-physiology/body-systems/nervous-systems-important-sensory-organs
• FRACTURES:
http://www.starlingtalk.com/fractures.htm
• BEAK - BROKEN:
https://www.petmd.com/bird/conditions/traumatic/broken-and-injured-beak-birds
• WING FRACTURES
https://www.wikihow.com/Help-a-Bird-with-a-Broken-Wing
https://www.quora.com/How-survivable-are-broken-wings-for-birds
• WINDOW COLLISION
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-For-a-Bird-That-Has-Hit-a-Window
• FEATHERS - BLOOD/PIN FEATHER:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/how-to-fix-a-broken-blood-feather-390417
• WHAT TO DO AND NOT DO WHEN YOU FIND A DOVE:
https://www.pigeonrescue.org/faqs-2/what-to-do-if-you-find-a-pigeon-or-dove/
• GENEARL REFERENCE FORUMS:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hurt-dove.1452421/
"FOUND A PIGEON WITH HANGING LEG - PLEASE HELP"
https://www.pigeons.biz/threads/found-a-pigeon-with-hanging-leg-please-help.122569/
"INJURED MOURNING DOVE - FORUM"
https://www.pigeons.biz/threads/help-injured-mourning-dove.69132/

 PAIN
• https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/animals-science-medical-pain
• https://www.thespruce.com/birds-five-senses-386441
• https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/do-animals-feel-pain-same-way-humans-do-10371800.html
• https://www.learnbirdcare.com/courses/WildBirdRescue101
• https://www.quora.com/Does-a-bird-feel-pain-when-they-are-brutally-eaten-alive?share=1

 DISEASES - PARASITES
DISEASES - WILD BIRDS
• https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/wild-bird-diseases/
10 MOST COMMON PET BIRD DISEASES
• https://www.thevetexpert.com/10-most-common-pet-bird-diseases-for-the-owner-of-birds/
3 WAYS TO SPOT SIGNS OF DISEASE IN DOVES
• https://www.wikihow.pet/Spot-Signs-of-Disease-in-Doves
COMMON PARASITES AND DISEASES
• https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/birds/common-bird-parasites-diseases
MITES:
• https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-Your-Bird-Has-Mites
RINGWORM: FEATHER AND SKIN DISORDERS
• https://www.beautyofbirds.com/featherdisorders.html#ringworm
 * TRICHOMONIASIS *
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PRO
• https://www.wildlifemanagementpro.com/2010/07/09/mourning-dove-diseases-trichomoniasis/
DEPARMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
• https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79136_79608_85016-27288--,00.html
CABI
• https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/92917
NORTHEAST WILDLIFE DISEASE COOPERATIVE
• https://www.northeastwildlife.org/disease/trichomoniasis
Wikipedia
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichomonas_gallinae
WagWalking
• https://wagwalking.com/bird/condition/trichomoniasis

 POISONS/TOXINS: PLANTS, PERCH MATERIALS, &c.
• https://www.nfss.org/education/articles/safe-aviary-plants/
• https://www.thesprucepets.com/bird-safe-houseplants-390818
• https://birdhism.com/blogs/news/common-bird-safe-house-plants
• https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/plants---toxic-for-birds

 POOP - DROPPINGS - FAECES - EXCREMENT
• https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/birds-abnormal-droppings
• https://be.chewy.com/all-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-bird-poop/
• https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/goodliving/posts/2018/02/animal-poop
• Droppings: https://www.pigeons.biz/threads/baby-dove-with-green-poop.36410/
• Droppings: http://www.birds-online.de/gesundheit/gesallgemein/indikatorkot_en.htm


 FEATHERS - MOULTING/MOLTING - FEATHER LOSS
MOULTING - PAIN
• https://www.quora.com/Is-molting-painful-for-birds?share=1
• http://kas-suspension.com/pub-recipes-atn/a13950-is-molting-painful-for-birds
IMPORTANCE OF MOLTING
• https://www.thespruce.com/importance-of-molting-386470
MOULTING - WHY, HOW WHEN AND CAN YOU HELP
• https://domesticanimalbreeds.com/molting-why-how-when-and-can-we-help-them/
MOULTING - HELPING YOUR BIRD THROUGH
• https://kingscages.com/helping-your-bird-through-molting/
MOULTING - WHAT IT IS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP
• https://www.lifeisjustducky.com/molting/
MOULTING - WHY IT MAKES BIRDS GRUMPY
• https://blog.nature.org/science/2015/09/28/angry-birds-molting-grumpy-science/
FEATHER LOSS
• https://www.avianandanimal.com/feather-lossin-birds.html
• https://www.westtoowoombavetsurgery.com.au/bird-care/feather-loss/
• https://www.justanswer.com/bird-vet/9b5vn-white-dove-losing-feathers-around-head-neck-wings-what.html
• https://www.thesprucepets.com/is-your-bird-experiencing-feather-loss-4024451

 BEAK & TOE-NAIL CARE *
* NOTICE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLIP, SNIP, FILE, OR OTHER-WISE MODIFY A BIRD'S BEAK OR TOE NAILS UNLESS YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE UNDER-TAKING! YOU COULD CAUSE SEVERE PAIN & SUFFERING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A MISERABLE DEATH.
ANY DAMAGE TO A BIRD'S BEAK CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BLEEDING AND PAIN WHICH CAN LEAD TO ILLNESS AND STARVATION! THE SITES LISTED HERE UNDER THIS TOPIC ARE FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY !!! ALWAYS SEEK PROFESSIONAL, EXPERIENCED, COMPASSIONATE SERVICES BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY TREATMENT !!
10 NATURAL WAYS TO KEEP PARROT TALONS AND BEAKS TRIMMED
• https://ezinearticles.com/?10-Natural-Ways-to-Keep-Your-Parrot-Talons-and-Beaks-Trimmed&id=3071048
ADVICE ON TRIMMING A BIRD'S BEAK
• https://www.thesprucepets.com/trimming-a-birds-beak-390672
ANATOMY, CARE AND DISEASES OF BIRD BEAKS
• https://www.petcoach.co/article/bird-beaks-anatomy-care-and-diseases/
BEAK AND NAIL CARE IN BIRDS
• https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/beak-and-nail-care-in-birds
OVERGROWN BEAK: TREAT AND PREVENT
• https://www.birdcagesnow.com/blogs/bird-blog/how-to-prevent-overgrown-beaks-in-pet-parrots
BEAK TRIMS - TRUTH ABOUT
• https://www.mypawsitivelypets.com/2012/12/the-truth-about-beak-trims.html

*** BIRD CARE - PROFESSIONAL COURSE: ***
• https://www.learnbirdcare.com/courses/WildBirdRescue101