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Iron Storage Disease in Birds

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:42:43 +0000

As in humans, a balanced nutrition is important for your bird. Any nutritional imbalance can result in a host of disorders and diseases in your pet. If there is excessive iron in the blood, it accumulates in the bird’s main organs, and is generally referred to as Iron Storage Disease.

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Low Blood Calcium Levels in Birds

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:40:31 +0000

Acute Hypocalcemia In Birds

In order to ensure a healthy bird, you must give it a well-balanced diet. This will help prevent any nutritional disorder in your animal. However, if there is a calcium, vitamin D3 and phosphorus imbalance in your bird’s body, it can lead to Acute Hypocalcemia (or a presence of low serum calcium levels in the blood).

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Macaw Asthma in Birds

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 09:38:19 +0000

Macaw Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Macaw Respiratory Hypersensitivity (or Macaw Asthma) is a lung and airway disease which causes an allergic reaction in the bird. Blue and gold macaws are especially prone to this condition.

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Macaw Wasting Disease in Birds

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:50:57 +0000

Avian Proventricular Dilatation Disease

Digestive disorders in birds are due to various reasons, including infection, low immunity and injury. One such digestive disorder in birds is the macaw wasting disease, or proventricular dilatation disease, which is due to a viral infection and can be fatal.

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Newcastle Viral Infection in Birds

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:49:10 +0000

Newcastle Disease

Newcastle disease is a viral infection which is usually seen in poultry, but can also affect pet birds. It causes various lung and airway disorders in birds and unfortunately, Newcastle disease has no cure or treatment for it. Birds affected with this disease can also quickly spread the infection to healthy birds.

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Pacheco’s Disease in Birds

admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:47:20 +0000

Pacheco’s disease is a highly infectious and deadly bird illness. It is caused by the rapidly spreading Herpesvirus and especially affects birds in the parrot family. Once infected, the animal may or may not develop symptoms, but usually dies within a few days of contracting the disease.

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