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Kris Ahlgrim, DVM A veterinarian available for relief work and mobile grooming/wellness exams for avian and exotic pets

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26/08/2025

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25/08/2025
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25/08/2025

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All animals need enrichment, even humans!!!!!
23/07/2025

All animals need enrichment, even humans!!!!!

Social enrichment is dynamic and rarely constant or completely predictable. This makes it one of the most effective forms of enrichment for many species, including birds!

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21/07/2025

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Happy Father’s Day!!!!!!!
15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day!!!!!!!

04/06/2025

Proven benefits of enrichment: Social

Social enrichment is one of the most effective forms of enrichment for flock animals like birds. Rearing social species with companions has been showed to reduce fearfulness and stereotypic behaviors. Social enrichment also increases activity levels!

1. Hughes BO. Selection of group size by individual laying hens.Br Poult Sci. 1977;18:9-18.
2. Meehan CL, Garner JP, Mench JA. Isosexual pair housing improves the welfare of young Amazon parrots. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2003;81:73-88.
3. Polverino G, Manciocco A, Vitale A, Alleva E. Stereotypic behaviours in Melopsittacus undulatus: behavioural consequences of social and spatial limitations. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 2015;165:1430155.

Pictured: budgies Bucket and Peggy


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15/04/2025

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31/03/2025
Listen closely Trump!
31/03/2025

Listen closely Trump!

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16/05/2024

Did you know????

09/04/2024

During positive reinforcement training, a clicker can be used to indicate that your bird performed the appropriate behavior, and a reward is coming. The clicker is often referred to as a “bridge,” because it connects the desired behavior with the reward. You can use a commercial clicker, the click of a ballpoint pen, or a verbal click noise for this purpose.

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