Conure Diseases
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Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss:
Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), inhaled toxins.
Often starts as the bird reaches sexual maturity ... Feather Plucking / Mutilation ... Article: Why is Lactobacillus so important to your bird's health?
Pacheco's Disease
A systemic herpes infection often carried by asymptomatic conures.
A virus thought to be frequently carried by conures. They are highly susceptible to this virus.
Wasting Syndrome / Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) / Macaw Wasting Syndrome
Also afflicts conures. Some of the symptoms may include undigested seeds in droppings, progressiveweight loss (going light). There is no cure and no testing at present time, except a crop biopsy which detects suggestive lesions in symptomatic parrots. Low contagious factor - with transmission primarily through droppings. Although experiences vary -- which may suggest mutated variations of the virus, some more contagious / active than others. With a change in diet and special care infected birds may live for several years.
Natural Antibiotics / Herbal Anti-inflammatories - Strengthening Your Immunesystem Naturally ... General Avian Health References
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