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Avian Links
Avian Biotech.com: Disease Center - Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds. Including DNA sexing.
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Avian Disease Fact Sheet - Signs of health and disease in poultry disease diagnosis parasites and nutritional deficiencies. From Virginia State University.
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Avian Goiter (Thyroid Hyperplasia or Dysplasia) - An enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds including pigeons canaries budgerigars and wild birds.
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Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds - Describes this condition its causes and the importance of early intervention.
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Dealing With Vitamin A Deficiency in Birds - Describes the most common preventable avian disease hypovitaminosis A which particularly affects pet birds that eat only seeds.
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Evaluating Birdpoop - Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.
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Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian - Find useful links to giardia bird droppings nutrition first aid kit medications pregnancy heat related problems and the top ten bird killers.
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Fatty Liver Disease in Cockatiels - Reasons why a parrot develops fatty liver disease and what can be done to prevent it. From Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine.
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Gout In Birds - Describes this condition dietary recommendations and medications to control it.
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Holistic Bird Newsletter - 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.
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How to Fix Splay Legs in Baby Lovebirds Using a Makeup Sponge - Contains photographs of how to tend to this condition in baby birds of this species.
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Respiratory Disease - Contains questions and answers to this common avian problem how it's diagnosed and treated.
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Signs of Respiratory Problems - Discusses sneezing nasal discharge coughing loss or change of voice and heavy breathing.
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Sour Crop - A life-threatening complication usually seen in baby birds where the crop stops emptying and becomes distended with fermenting food and fluids. Includes questions and answers.
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The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders - Learn about beaks their functions parts diseases and disorders.
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The Veterinarian - Treating vomiting and regurgitation in birds - 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.
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Thyroid Testing in Avian Species - Discusses signs of hypothyroidism in birds and current testing methods.
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Visceral Gout in Birds - Health concern plaguing caged birds which is brought on by the build up of uric acid.
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