Did ya'll notice the part about...
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Parrot expert Neil Forbes but the bird on Haloperido, a drug nicknamed 'parrot Prozac', and encouraged Mrs Greenslade to re-establish the correct relationship with the bird.
She said: "He has to sit on my elbow rather than my shoulder and she is now more at ease with the world.
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Now since the drug used is not just some OTC med (Not 100% sure outside of US), I'm making the assumption that a vet prescribed it.
The owner is working on behavior modification.
I see no problem with a bit of chemical assistance while concurrently working on the problem. Why let the bird suffer by plucking? Why risk everyones safety?
I wish more humans that seek chemical assistance realized they still need to fix the underlying problem. At least the birds owners realize it is just a temp fix and working to correct the problem.