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• Avian Biotech: Avian Disease Center - Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds. Including DNA sexing.
• 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 - 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) - An enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds, including pigeons, canaries, budgerigars, and wild birds.
• Avian Nutritional Diseases - Article on the inadequacies of an unsupplemented seed diet for cage birds, provided by the National Cockatiel Society.
• Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy - Information on this neurological disease affecting waterbirds, provided by the USGS National Wildlife Health Center.
• CPR for Birds - Discusses cardiopulmonary resuscitation that can save a bird's life in the correct circumstances.
• 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.
• Diabetes in Birds - Describes this condition, the treatment, and complications.
• Evaluating Birdpoop - Monitoring bird droppings can help identify illness in a bird. By Birds n Ways.
• 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.
• Growing Old Gracefully - Article on geriatric birds and their ailments.
• Holistic Birds - 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.
• Is My Bird Sick? - Guidance from the National Cockatiel Society on identifying illness in cage birds.
• Obesity in Birds - Article on this condition in caged birds, provided by the National Cockatiel Society.
• Pigeon Canker - Factsheet about this common disease of pigeons caused by a protozoan parasite.
• Prevent Canary Death - eBook available to purchase that aims to enable canary owners to keep their birds in good health and successfully treat any illnesses that may occur.
• Signs of Respiratory Problems - Discusses sneezing, nasal discharge, coughing, loss or change of voice, and heavy breathing.
• Sour Crop in the Neonate - A life-threatening condition usually seen in baby birds where the crop stops emptying and becomes distended with fermenting food and fluids. From the National Cockatiel Society.
• 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.
• Visceral Gout in Birds - Health concern plaguing caged birds, which is brought on by the build up of uric acid.

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