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This category contains sites about various illnesses, conditions and diseases that affect birds.

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Resources in This Category

• 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.

• Avian Botulism

  http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_botulism/
  Information on this paralytic disease caused by ingestion of a toxin produced by the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum, provided by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.

• 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.

• 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.

• Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy

  http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/avian_vacuolar_myelinopathy/
  Information on this neurological disease affecting waterbirds, provided by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.

• Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds

  http://www.2ndchance.info/spraddle.htm
  Describes this condition, its causes, and the importance of early intervention.

• CPR for Birds

  http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/cpr.html
  Discusses cardiopulmonary resuscitation that can save a bird's life in the correct circumstances.

• 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.

• Diabetes in Birds

  http://exoticpetvet.net/avian/diabetes.html
  Describes this condition, the treatment, and complications.

• Evaluating Birdpoop

  http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/efmar1.htm
  Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.

• 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.

• Gout In Birds

  http://www.2ndchance.info/gout.htm
  Describes this condition, dietary recommendations, and medications to control it.

• Growing Old Gracefully

  http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/geriatric.html
  Article on geriatric birds and their ailments.

• Pigeon Canker

  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/vm032
  Factsheet about this common disease of pigeons caused by a protozoan parasite.

• The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders

  http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww53eiv.htm
  Learn about beaks, their functions, parts, diseases, and disorders.

• 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.

• 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.

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