Avian Conditions and Illnesses

• Infectious Diseases
• Poisoning
• Reproductive Disorders
• Skin and Feather Disorders

• Health: Animal: Birds 

• The Amazing Avian Beak Anatomy and Common Disorders  - Informs about beaks, their functions, parts, diseases, and disorders.
• Avian Biotech: Avian Disease Center  - Offers testing for many avian diseases affecting all kinds of birds.
• 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)  - Delves on enlargement of the thyroid observed in many species of birds, including pigeons, canaries, budgerigars, and wild birds.
• Correcting Spraddle or Splay Leg in Birds  - Describes the condition, its causes, and the importance of early intervention.
• CPR for Birds  - Discusses cardiopulmonary resuscitation that can save a bird's life in the correct circumstances.
• Dealing With Vitamin A Deficiency in Birds  - Presents most common preventable avian disease, hypovitaminosis A, which particularly affects pet birds that eat only seeds.
• Diabetes in Birds  - Shares information on the condition, its treatment, and complications.
• Evaluating Birdpoop  - Monitors bird diseases by examining bird droppings.
• Fatty Liver Disease in Cockatiels  - Explains the reasons why a parrot develops fatty liver disease and what can be done to prevent it.
• Gout In Birds  - Tells what the condition is, what the dietary recommendations for birds are, and what medications are taken to control it.
• Holistic Bird Newsletter  - Allows search for avian health and disease articles on anatomy, immune, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems.
• Signs of Respiratory Problems  - Discusses sneezing, nasal discharge, coughing, loss or change of voice, and heavy breathing.
• 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.