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By EMMA MORTON
Health Editor
Published: 20 Nov 2008
A DEPRESSED parrot is taking PROZAC after the man who raised him from a chick died.
Glum Fred got the blues after the death of his beloved dad George Dance nine months ago.
The African Grey bit all his neck feathers off and bobbed his head up and down all day in a bid to fight his grief.
Animal experts believe he went into a deep depression because he could not understand why George disappeared.
But a twice-daily liquid dose of a bird-friendly version of Prozac, called Clomical, has put him back on his perch.
Georges widow Helen, of Somerset, said: He has been in quite a state since my husband died. Fred was very close to George and became depressed.
Experts say tropical birds are very emotional and the number needing anti-depressants is rising.
Fred is featured on a Cutting Edge show called Special Needs Pets on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight.
By EMMA MORTON
Health Editor
Published: 20 Nov 2008
A DEPRESSED parrot is taking PROZAC after the man who raised him from a chick died.
Glum Fred got the blues after the death of his beloved dad George Dance nine months ago.
The African Grey bit all his neck feathers off and bobbed his head up and down all day in a bid to fight his grief.
Animal experts believe he went into a deep depression because he could not understand why George disappeared.
But a twice-daily liquid dose of a bird-friendly version of Prozac, called Clomical, has put him back on his perch.
Georges widow Helen, of Somerset, said: He has been in quite a state since my husband died. Fred was very close to George and became depressed.
Experts say tropical birds are very emotional and the number needing anti-depressants is rising.
Fred is featured on a Cutting Edge show called Special Needs Pets on Channel 4 at 9pm tonight.
