dog saliva

[cknowles]

So I am hand feeding three baby gcc and I plan on keeping one and my parents plan on keeping one. We were going to house them in our living room but then I remembered something, my huge dog. He his the most gentle creature on earth and wouldn't hurt them, but he drools a lot and shakes his head which makes the slime go everywhere. So would this mean I cant house them in the living room?
Thank you in advance.

[brfussne]

Dog saliva is toxic to parrots!! Do not let your dog even lick them! Babies are very delicate & fragile. I would suggest you house them in a seperate room where your dog cannot get to them.

[cknowles]

No I would never let my dog lick them or get that close I know it is toxic. I just wanted to know about flying slime. So thank you for the advice.

[Shelby]

You can't be sure that flying drool won't end up on the parrots or their living area (cage/nest box/etc) so I think you should house them in another room where the dog won't be able to go.

[Lovebird Lady]

Another thing to watch out for too, is not to allow your birds to preen your dogs. Some owner allow this and there is again the risk of the bird contracting gram negative bacteria or Ecoli, which are present in canine saliva, if the birds ingest the dog's saliva after that dog has licked itself

[jaimmorr]

Actually, I've read from 3 different sources now that dog saliva is NOT toxic, like cat saliva is. It is bad for birds, just like human saliva is bad for birds. The same bacteria that warrants a worry from human saliva is the one in dog saliva. Cat saliva, however, IS extremely toxic and the bird can die from the ca simply licking an open wound on the bird. Correct me if I'm wrong, but why would an avian veterinarian put that in print if it was false information?

[marie83]

I don't think the saliva itself is toxic, its the bacteria contained in it that can be. It doesn't matter what source that saliva is from, it is still high risk. That is why some ignorant owners go years letting their poor pet eat from their mouth, pick their teeth (YUK), letting their dogs lick the bird etc with no problems, then one day the birds extremely sick or dead....

...and when you say three different sources, how do you mean? You will be suprised on the internet what looks like 3 different resources isn't actually 3 different resources. Alot of stuff is just copied from one place or edited slightly to make it look different when in actual fact its the exact same thing.

[jaimmorr]

I read it in a book, a magazine, and on the internet. Hmm. It said that the bacteria in human saliva and dog saliva is bad for the bird, but that CAT saliva is poisonous.

[Michael]

I don't see how this matters at all. Whether it will instantly kill the bird or make it extremely sick is irrelevant. DON'T DO IT. Cats/Dogs do not belong with parrots. Simple.

[jaimmorr]

I don't see how this matters at all. Whether it will instantly kill the bird or make it extremely sick is irrelevant. DON'T DO IT. Cats/Dogs do not belong with parrots. Simple.

Wasn't saying you should let your dog lick your bird. Just was pointing out something I had read.