My dog thinks she is Gil's "mommy"

roxynoodle said:

Ok, I have often read on the internet on bird sites that cat and dog saliva are extremely toxic to birds, and even the tiniest bit can kill a bird quickly. However, when I would try to research this I never find any actual veterinary sites concerning this. So I asked my vet today, what is the truth? She told me unless the dog or cat bites and punctures the bird, almost all birds can handle it in their digestive track. So if your bird kisses your cat or dog, or the animal licks the bird, it should be fine. Now you probably shouldn't let your dog or cat repeatedly lick your bird, but if it happens once, don't panic, everything is probably ok. However, if it gets in through a puncture, it is an emergency (although you would have to think most of us have enough common sense to realize if our bird is bitten, it's an emergency for any number of reasons).

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