Abstract
Until recently, there were essentially
three options open to the average bird
fancier:
1. Take it in stride as simply bad luck.
2. Try to identify the problem with the
help of experience, reading and
friendly advice.
3. If the bird was sufficiently valuable
either monetarily or sentimentally,
you might present it to your local
veterinarian, if you could find one
who was interested in birds and had
enough experience to help you. If
the bird died, he might make a postmortem
examination, applying those
diagnostic techniques which were
available to him.