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Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.25,0:00:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doctor Hess: So in general the lifespan of\Na bird is based on size.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.29,0:00:10.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most of the larger birds live longer.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.45,0:00:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many of the big Macaws that we see, even the\NAmazon Parrots, the African Greys can live
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.94,0:00:19.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,30 to 40, sometimes even more years in captivity.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.68,0:00:24.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Most birds in captivity don't live as long\Nas in the wild, becasue they are not exposed
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.13,0:00:28.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the same fresh air, and sunlight, and nutrition\Nas they would get in the wild.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.15,0:00:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But these birds are very, very long lived,\Nwhich makes them actually very popular pets.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.83,0:00:34.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And some of the smaller birds, however, live\Nshorter periods.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.25,0:00:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, what would you say?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.28,0:00:37.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have Cockatiels, and smaller birds.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.22,0:00:41.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sarah: I would say, Cockatiels and smaller\Nbirds, like this little green cheek Conure,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.70,0:00:43.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,usually around 20 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.21,0:00:49.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would say that the better diet and care\Nthey get early on, the longer you can expect
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.56,0:00:51.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have a healthy bird in your home.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.63,0:00:55.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Doctor Hess: Absolutely, I mean, some of the\Nsmall Parakeets, the Budgerigars, we used
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.68,0:00:57.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to think 6 to 8 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.05,0:01:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've seen them actually live into their teens\Nnow that we know what their requirements are.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.86,0:01:03.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been a bird veterinarian for almost 20\Nyears.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.94,0:01:08.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the recommendations I make now are very,\Nvery different from those I made years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.28,0:01:12.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we know that all these recommendations\Nare very, very important in keeping kidneys
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.01,0:01:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,healthy, the liver healthy, bodies functioning\Nlonger.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.20,0:01:19.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it is really important to seek out the\Nadvice of a veterinarian comfortable with
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.97,0:01:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,birds, so you can learn about what's best\Nfor your birds, so that he or she can be happy
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.79,0:00:00.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and healthy for a very long time.