{"id":142067,"date":"2020-03-09T07:09:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T07:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=142067"},"modified":"2020-03-09T07:09:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T07:09:10","slug":"parrot-with-its-wings-cut-off-gets-handmade-prosthetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=142067","title":{"rendered":"Parrot with its wings cut off gets handmade prosthetics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\">\n  We all need a little bit of great news at the moment, so here&#8217;s your daily dose.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve-week old green-cheeked parakeet Wei Wei was given a second chance to fly when a vet gave her a new set of wings. After having her wings trimmed too short by her previous owner, Wei Wei was having a hard time maintaining her balance, and, whenever she attempted to fly she would fall to the floor, injuring herself. <\/p>\n<p>Heroic vets at The Unusual Pet Vets in Brisbane, Australia gave her a hand-crafted pair of prosthetic wings made from feathers that were donated to the clinic. <\/p>\n<figure itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><figcaption itemprop=\"description\">Source: Caters<\/figcaption><link href=\"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Parrot-with-its-wings-cut-off-gets-handmade-prosthetics.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"><\/figure>\n<p>Dr Apuli said: \u2018Primary flight feathers \u2013 the big feathers at the ends of the wings \u2013 which have been traumatized may result in pain, bleeding, unwanted aggressive behaviour and self-induced feather plucking. \u2018The imping procedure was performed to prevent further physical injury and to regain flight for optimal mental and physical health.\u2019<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>The practise of wing-cutting is said to protect pet birds from injuring themselves and flying away, however it is controversial as many say it does not protect the birds and in fact, causes them unnecessary suffering.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018As a result, the bird was sustaining heavy falls to the ground, which has the potential to injure the bird. In Wei Wei\u2019s case, she was falling heavily and the owner noticed she was painful on her feet,\u2019 the vet said. Dr Apuli explained the procedure, saying: \u2018The base of the feather was cut to allow the entry of a wooden toothpick where it is secured in place with glue.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The bird was then placed under a light anaesthetic to ensure the Wei Wei did not move whilst the feathers were placed correctly and the glue dried for this painless procedure to be performed. \u2018Wei Wei was then placed in our heated hospital room for a couple of hours before being encouraged to fly. \u2018She flew very well after a few attempts and appeared quite excited that she could suddenly do it.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/culture\/9359\/parrot-with-its-wings-cut-off-gets-handmade-prosthetics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] We all need a little bit of great news at the moment, so here&#8217;s your daily dose. Twelve-week old green-cheeked parakeet Wei Wei was given a second chance to fly when a vet gave her a new set of wings. 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