It was a puzzle. Harry was bright-eyed and shiny-feathered. He wasn't a sick parrot, Dan discovered, he was a lovesick one. The one who had his heart was owner David.
Sadly, for a parrot, love means chucking a miniature bucketload on the one you love. "Birds regurgitate as a sign of affection," Dan Flynn explained.
"It is quite well documented. Regurgitation and vomiting is a normal procedure for a bird. The father will regurgitate for its young when they are little chicks." Harry has now found a new feathered friend and David rejoices in the luxury of clean shirts.
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Regurgitation is not the same thing as vomiting; the latter is the sign of illness and should not be ignored. And excessive regurgitation is not healthy either and should not be encouraged. It's kind of irresponsible for a vet to send off a parrot owner with the idea that they are the same and that it's not a big deal either way.
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