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Please submit only sites about conditions and diseases specific to birds in this category.

Sites about birds in general should be submitted to:
Recreation/Pets/Birds/ and Recreation/Birding/

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

Infectious Diseases

Please submit only websites, articles, or studies pertaining to infectious diseases of birds to this area (or to one of its subcategories.)

An infectious disease is one capable of producing disease or of producing an infection.

Poisoning

Please submit only websites or articles about toxicities to birds.

Birds are susceptible to a wide range of toxic substances which can injure or kill birds either by ingestion (eating) or inhalation (breathing them in).

There are numerous reasons for this, including their small size, rapid metabolism, and sensitive respiratory systems.

Reproductive Disorders

Specific diseases or conditions affecting the reproductive system of birds.

Skin and Feather Disorders

Please submit only sites about avian feather and skin conditions to this area.

Non English sites should submit to a World category.

There are a number of disorders and disease that can affect birds skin and feathers. Some which can be inherited, contracted, or behavioral in nature.

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