Toxicities in Your Home / Safe and Healthy Alternatives … Lead in your Drinking Water Birds: Sources of Heavy Metal Poisoning … First Aid Instructions (Birds). Lead or zinc poisoning can happen quickly or build up slowly over time depending on how much of the metal a bird ingests, how much of the toxin is … Read more
Cataracts in birds have not been studied extensively, but in general terms cataracts have been shown to have many causes in the species which have been studied, such as human, dog, horse, etc. Some of these causes include: Heredity: some cataracts are congenital (you are born with them), others, even the hereditary ones, can … Read more
Weak Legs / Paralysis Other potential solutions for weak legs / paralysis Nerve damage following injury (may resolve itself over time as nerve regenerates / heals or, if nerve has been severed, may be permanent) Aspergillosis: Can affect just about any parrot. Respiratory symptoms, dfficulty breathing, rapid breathing and/or exercise intolerance are common If any … Read more
Renal Dysfunction or Kidney Disease is fairly common in pet birds, and is one of the more common problems in older birds. Normally functioning kidneys filter waste products from the blood stream into the urine.
Bird Health Care … Regurgitating – as Mating Behavior It is very difficult at times to differentiate regurgitation and vomiting. Both involve bringing up food and expelling it from the beak. Regurgitation to a mate, person or toy is a normal part of breeding behavior. A bird that is regurgitating or vomiting will make … Read more
Environmental Treatment: Even though this mite spends its whole life cycle on a bird, it also seems able to burrow into wooden perches in the cage. Therefore, it is important to replace wooden perches / toys in infected cages / aviaries weekly. Some recommend using perches from native trees. Some mites could have fallen off … Read more
Avian pox can be caused by several strains of the Pox virus and has been reported in at least 60 species of birds, including blackbirds, turkeys, hawks, eagles, owls, albatrosses, and sparrows.
Here is the list of Bird Species and Diseases and their Symptoms and Potential Causes. They are most susceptible to their Avian Pain Assessment & Management.
Avian encephalomyelitis (AE) is a worldwide viral disease caused by a virus from the Hepatovirus family. It has been reported from virtually all developed countries, including New Zealand, Australia, USA and New Caledonia.
August 17, 1992 Dr. David A. DzanisVeterinary NutritionistDiv. of Animal Feeds; FDA HFV-2227500 Standish PlaceRockvilIe, MD 20855 Dear Dr. Dzanis; I am writing to you about the dangers of Ethoxyquin used as a preservative in many pet foods and human foods. Since you are responsible for pet food issues within the FDA and will be … Read more