Just as humans face challenges as they get older, birds develop common conditions as they age. Females can become ‘egg bound’ when they are no longer able to pass an egg naturally. In such an event, immediate medical assistance or surgery is necessary to save the bird’s life by removing the egg. Another age-related problem common to birds is the development of kidney failure and subsequently gout. In order to treat this, human prescriptions for gout are modified and used with excellent results.