parrot and human head lice

External Since: Sep 13, 2006 Posts: 2

I have a 7 year old orange wing amazon in otherwise excellent condition. My
child bought home head lice and now I am very concerned every time that I
see the bird preening his head. Can human head lice infect the bird and
what is the treatment?

External Since: Sep 19, 2006 Posts: 52

k wrote:
> I have a 7 year old orange wing amazon in otherwise excellent condition. My
> child bought home head lice and now I am very concerned every time that I
> see the bird preening his head. Can human head lice infect the bird and
> what is the treatment?
>
>

I never heard of human head lice infesting a pet bird, but I would still
check with an Avian vet to make sure - just give them a call and ask :-)