Knowledge: avian
See Also:
- health → animal → birds
- recreation → pets → birds
- science → biology → flora and fauna → animalia → chordata → aves
- science → biology → zoology → chordates → ornithology
Links
- Dealing With Vitamin A Deficiency in Birds
http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/vitamina.htm - Describes the most common preventable avian disease, hypovitaminosis A, which particularly affects pet birds that eat only seeds.
- How to Fix Splay Legs in Baby Lovebirds Using a Makeup Sponge
http://www.parrotparrot.com/splay/ - Contains photographs of how to tend to this condition in baby birds of this species.
- Fatty Liver Disease in Cockatiels
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww61eiii.htm - Reasons why a parrot develops fatty liver disease and what can be done to prevent it. From Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine.
- Avian Goiter (Thyroid Hyperplasia or Dysplasia)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM029 - An enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds, including pigeons, canaries, budgerigars, and wild birds.
- The Veterinarian - Treating Vomiting and Regurgitation in Birds
http://www.theveterinarian.com.au/clinicalreviewcve/article300.asp - Describes the differences between vomiting and regurgitation which owners sometimes confuse. Covers diagnostic procedures, obstructions, disease of the upper alimentary tract, proventricular, and ventricular disease.
- Visceral Gout in Birds
http://www.lorikeets.com/gout.htm - Health concern plaguing caged birds, which is brought on by the build up of uric acid.
- Evaluating Birdpoop
http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/efmar1.htm - Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.
- Avian Disease Fact Sheet
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/31.html - Signs of health and disease in poultry, disease diagnosis, parasites, and nutritional deficiencies. From Virginia State University.
- Avian Biotech: Avian Disease Center
http://www.avianbiotech.com/DiseaseCenter.htm - Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds. Including DNA sexing.
- Gout In Birds
http://www.2ndchance.info/gout.htm - Describes this condition, dietary recommendations, and medications to control it.
- Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds
http://www.2ndchance.info/spraddle.htm - Describes this condition, its causes, and the importance of early intervention.
- The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders
http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww53eiv.htm - Learn about beaks, their functions, parts, diseases, and disorders.
- Signs of Respiratory Problems
http://www.netpets.com/birds/reference/lafeber/11/respiratory_problems.html - Discusses sneezing, nasal discharge, coughing, loss or change of voice, and heavy breathing.
- Holistic Birds
http://www.holisticbirds.com/ - Find avian health and disease articles on anatomy, immune, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Includes sections on special needs birds, behavior, stress management, and healing herbs.
- Sour Crop in the Neonate
http://www.cockatiels.org/articles/vet/sourcrop.html - A life-threatening complication usually seen in baby birds where the crop stops emptying and becomes distended with fermenting food and fluids. From the National Cockatiel Society.
- Thyroid Testing in Avian Species
http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/thyroid.html - Describes this controversial test, signs of hypothyroidism, and emphasizes the importance of making a careful diagnosis.
- Diabetes in Birds
http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/diabetes.html - Describes this condition, the treatment, and complications.
- Avian Cancer
http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/cancer.html - Discusses the types of tumors that have been diagnosed in pet birds, including those of the skin and internal organs.
- CPR for Birds
http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/cpr.html - Discusses cardiopulmonary resuscitation that can save a bird's life in the correct circumstances.
- Abdominal Effusion in a Bird
http://www.vetclinpathjournal.org/VOL31_OPEN/VCP3103_127-128.pdf - Case presentation of a cockatiel exhibiting ascites and shows how cytologic evaluation can be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of egg yolk peritonitis.
- Poultry Diseases Network
http://www.poultrydiseases.net - Find a diagnostic guide, photo gallery, discussion forum, glossary, news, and about the industry.
- Veterinary Practice News - Geriatric Birds Require Comprehensive Care
http://www.vetpracticenews.com/vpn/detail.aspx?aid=11358&cid=3874&category= - Presents a table of various species, with commentary and case presentations.
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