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The image features a small, vibrant parrot perched on a person's finger, holding a tiny spoon in its beak and stirring a steaming cup of coffee. The background is warm and cozy, with soft lighting. The parrot appears curious and focused, adding a whimsical touch to the charming scene.

742. Stirring Your Coffee With "Pickle" the Barrista Bird Daily

March 07, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of letting a parrot stir you coffee with a spoon every day.

Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

  • Pickle the barista birb loves to stir my coffee every morning : r/aww
  • Salmonella | Cornell Wildlife Health Lab
  • Psittacosis (Ornithosis) fact sheet
  • Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020โ€“2021 - Volume 29, Number 11โ€”November 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
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  • Full article: Zoonotic potential and prevalence of Salmonella serovars isolated from pets
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction Detection of Salmonella spp. in Fecal Samples of Pet Birds | Avian Diseases
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  • Salmonella Newport outbreak in Brazilian parrots: confiscated birds from the illegal pet trade as possible zoonotic sources - Saidenberg - 2021 - Environmental Microbiology Reports - Wiley Online Library
  • Zoonoses in pet birds: review and perspectives | Veterinary Research
March 07, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Birds, Salmonella, Coffee, Cross-contamination
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