This category contains sites about various illnesses, conditions and diseases that affect birds.
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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.
- 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.
- Avian Goiter (Thyroid Hyperplasia or Dysplasia) An enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds, including pigeons, canaries, budgerigars, and wild birds.
- Visceral Gout in Birds Health concern plaguing caged birds, which is brought on by the build up of uric acid.
- Evaluating Birdpoop Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.
- Avian Biotech: Avian Disease Center Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds. Including DNA sexing.
- Gout In Birds Describes this condition, dietary recommendations, and medications to control it.
- Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds Describes this condition, its causes, and the importance of early intervention.
- The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders Learn about beaks, their functions, parts, diseases, and disorders.
- Thyroid Testing in Avian Species Describes this controversial test, signs of hypothyroidism, and emphasizes the importance of making a careful diagnosis.
- Diabetes in Birds Describes this condition, the treatment, and complications.
- Avian Cancer Discusses the types of tumors that have been diagnosed in pet birds, including those of the skin and internal organs.
- CPR for Birds Discusses cardiopulmonary resuscitation that can save a bird's life in the correct circumstances.
- Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy Information on this neurological disease affecting waterbirds, provided by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
- 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.
- Growing Old Gracefully Article on geriatric birds and their ailments.
- Pigeon Canker Factsheet about this common disease of pigeons caused by a protozoan parasite.