Bird Species and Their Respective Syndromes
Bird Diseases or Bird Health Care
African Greys ... Amazon Parrots ... Australian Parakeets ... Budgerigars ... Caiques ... Canaries ... Chickens ... Cockatiels ... Cockatoos ... Conures ... Eclectuses ... Finches ... Grey-cheeked Parakeets ... Hawk-headed Parrots ... Jardine's Parrots ... Lories / Lorikeets ... Lovebirds ... Macaws ... Mynah ... Pheasants ... Pigeons ... Pionus ... Poultry ... Ringneck Parakeets ... Rosellas ... Softbills / Toucans
Many disease-causing organisms / toxins are transmitted via air and water. If you suspect a disease problem (or if you would like to prevent one), please investigate the possibility of filtering your air and purifying / treating your birds' drinking water.
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Australian Parakeets (Rosellas, Neophemas, etc.)
- Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), Chlamydiosis / Psittacosis / Parrot Fever, inhaled toxins.
- Intestinal and proventricular worms
- Fatty Liver Syndrome
- Highly susceptible to: Polyoma
- The American Dove Association ... Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) ... Merbokeeper (Dove Diseases)
- Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), Psittacosis / Parrot Fever, inhaled toxins
- Giardia Infections (often causing plucking)
- Chronic Egg-laying ... The Accident Prone Grey Cheek - by Beverly Marsh Avian Tuberculosi ... Article: Why is Lactobacillus so important to your bird's health? ... Feather Plucking / Mutilation
- Susceptible to: Polyoma
- Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis in the Jardine Population by Virginia Caputo
- Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), inhaled toxins
- Listlessness, Regurgitation, Dyspnea, Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Coughing, Wheezing, Syncope: Iron Storage Disease and related entities - excessive accumulation of iron in the liver. Most of the affected birds with acute signs die.
Canker (Trichomoniasis, more commonly known as “pigeon canker)
Pionus Parrots are relatively healthy, though they are more susceptible to aspergillosis infections than other species. The main symptom is heavy, belabored breathing. The pionus is also susceptible to the following diseases:
- Bacterial and fungal infections
- Feather-picking
- Mate aggression
- Psittacosis (Parrot Fever)
- Pox virus infection (Primary disease of imported birds)
- Toe necrosis
- Toxicity, ingestion of metals
- Vitamin A deficiency / Poor eating habits
- Relevant Web Resources: Diseases of Pionus Parrots ... MyBird.com
- Poor eating habits leading to nutritional deficiencies
- Staphylococcosis, Staphylococcal Arthritis, Bumble Foot .
- Bumble Foot
- Arthritis
- Leg and Foot Disorders in Domestic Fowl
- External Symptoms for Diagnosing Poultry Diseases (Mississippi State University)
- Pigeon Diseases: http://www.chevita.com/tauben/e-index2.html
Ringneck Parakeets:
- Ringneck parakeets are generally relatively healthy birds. The following diseases have been reported in this species:Highly susceptible to:
- Polyoma
- Sarcocystosis
- Aspergillosis (fungal disease)
- Bacterial infections (pneumonia)
- Hypovitaminosis A
- Psittacosis
- Susceptible to: Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, PBFD, Beak & Feather
- Listlessness, Regurgitation, Dyspnea, Weight Loss, Diarrhea, Coughing, Wheezing, Syncope: Iron Storage Disease and related entities - excessive accumulation of iron in the liver. Most of the affected birds with acute signs die.
- Weightloss, Glucosuria, Hyperclyemia, Polyuria (excessive urination), Polydipsia: Idiopathic diabetes mellitus - probably dietary related.
- Also, please see: Hemochromatosis - A Metabolic Disease of Softbills
Remember: All diseases associated with the listed symptoms are only SUGGESTED. There could be many other diseases causing those symptoms!
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