Initial treatment and care guidelines for rescued native birds

This document provides guidance on the initial care and management of native birds following rescue, from capture to physical examination, initial stabilisation and treatment before presentation to a veterinarian. It provides advice on how to manage the more common rescue encounters in birds, including trauma, burns, orphaned chicks and disease syndromes (including beak and feather disease, throat worm, oral plaques, poxvirus, lorikeet paralysis syndrome, botulism) and unusual mortality events. It also advises on quarantine procedures and the management of infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases and record keeping.