My husband and I have had a blue and gold macaw for 30 years. My husbands Dr. asked me to placed him for 3 months until my husband is well. My vet offered to temporarily care for the bird. Is it a good or a bad idea to visit the bird during those 3 months?

I think I would visit as often as possible for as long as possible. Hope things work out for ALL of you.

Birds are very much like dogs and cats when it comes to their people. If they're in a single bird home they form a strong bond with their people.

Having said that, I'm on the fence about visiting while he's at the vet. I know that you'll want to visit, and you'll also likely worry that he'll form a bond with the vet and forget about you, but that's unlikely to happen. I think that visiting may put stress on him because you're not taking him home with you after the visit.

I would play it by ear and eye. Visit and then ask the vet how he handled the visit. Was he stressed after the visit, did he start pulling his feathers out, or stop eating? If he seems unaffected by the visits than by all means keep going, but if he seems to be stressed by them then I'd stay away until it's time to bring him home.