Well, this is a good place to share my personal experience.
Cute little Coco was so tired after she ate, after X-rays, tests, ultrasounds, CT scan and a second opinion, we concluded that this is what Coco has. The blood is not pumping well enough to help with her digestion.
She is on meds, but still has a tough time digesting. We are still trying to tweak her meds.
I am so grateful, all this happened because well, I wouldn't have known until she dropped dead for no reason.
I took my list of foods that I feed Coco and I included most of the AO ingredients of course, because she eats that. Her main diet is Harrison's Life time, but I am switching all to Harrison's Pepper, that is the lowest fat.
After my vet reviewed everything, she did the big NO list!
After this eye opening experience, I am adjusting most of my AO recipes to be heart healthy, I will label each accordingly. I just really need to cut down on the nuts is all, but everything is pretty good. I agree with someone who posted that we should treat all our birds like they have this disease. I have my whole flock on this new diet as they are all are rescues.
Big nos, this isn't what I fed my flock, but I will put it out there in case others don't know this.
NO Sugar! Never! Never! Never! Sugar turns to fat. I saw someone online feeding her bird cake?!?!?
Any oils, none, they are high in fat! Coconut oil, nope. She did say the Red Palm Oil is good, just a little.
Nuts, well definitely in moderation, like really in moderation. My macaw is now only getting half a walnut, and an almond a day. Coco, a cockatoo can only have an almond SLIVER occasionally!
Almonds and walnuts, high in fat. Of course no peanuts, and peanut butter, almond butter, that is a given, people know that. Cashews are so high in fat that they will never get another again.
Sweet potato is on our no list too.
No pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, hemp seeds.
Dried fruit has a ton of sugar, sugar turns to fat. So my birds are not getting any. No banana for Coco, but I will give my others a little fresh once a week.
No animal fats at all, no eggs, I don't feed that at all but in case others do.
We can give salmon occasionally, just a little. We eat fresh salmon at our house 3 times a week, the birds love it. But, now they get only a bit once a week.
I see my vet frequently for Coco, if any of you have any foods you question, I can ask
