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As with other pets, obesity is a problem often encountered with birds. Our pet birds are often confined to a cage or have their wings trimmed to prevent flight, and receive little if any…
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Unlike dogs and cats, parasites are not commonly diagnosed in pet birds. When present, however, they can cause generalised debilitation for the birds. Some parasites cause specific clinical…
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The polyoma virus of pet birds belongs to the family Papova virus. Polyoma virus can cause benign feather lesions in birds (the so-called French molt) or sudden death. It is also known as…
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Pox viruses can infect many species of birds, and each species of bird may have its own unique species of pox virus (mynah bird pox virus, canary pox virus, etc.). Pox viruses can cause…
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First recognised in the early 1970s, proventricular dilatation disease was originally called "Macaw Wasting Disease", as the disease caused a gradual wasting of macaws. Since that…
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In the wild, a bird will endeavour to uphold a strong appearance when sick - these are prey species and a sick bird is often the first to be preyed upon. By the time a bird actually shows an…
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Many birds naturally eat plants as part of their diet. Some birds will chew on and possibly consume plants in the course of curiosity and play. Birds left unsupervised out of their cage may…
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At some time you may be faced with the task of transporting your bird. You may be taking the bird to the veterinary surgeon, moving to a new residence or travelling long distances. In general,…
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While not as commonly seen in most birds as they are in dogs and cats, tumours do occur in birds. They are becoming more common as healthcare enables birds to live longer. Tumours are firm…
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It is common for people to have personal annual physical examinations or to take the dog and cat in once or twice yearly so why not the bird in your family? It is most important to have any…
