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Avian Biotech.com: Disease Center - Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds. Including DNA sexing.
Avian Disease Fact Sheet - Signs of health and disease in poultry disease diagnosis parasites and nutritional deficiencies. From Virginia State University.
Avian Goiter (Thyroid Hyperplasia or Dysplasia) - An enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds including pigeons canaries budgerigars and wild birds.
Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds - Describes this condition its causes and the importance of early intervention.
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.
Evaluating Birdpoop - Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.
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.
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.
Gout In Birds - Describes this condition dietary recommendations and medications to control it.
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.
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.
Respiratory Disease - Contains questions and answers to this common avian problem how it's diagnosed and treated.
Signs of Respiratory Problems - Discusses sneezing nasal discharge coughing loss or change of voice and heavy breathing.
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.
The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders - Learn about beaks their functions parts diseases and disorders.
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.
Thyroid Testing in Avian Species - Discusses signs of hypothyroidism in birds and current testing methods.
Visceral Gout in Birds - Health concern plaguing caged birds which is brought on by the build up of uric acid.