Air Sac Mites

Air Sac Mites like Prevention, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options, all this information you can get on the Beauty of Birds with Vets information.

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Bird Healthcare

Index of Bird Diseases / Health Problems and Research The Different Bird Species and Their Respective Syndromes Bird Nutrition – the Key To Avian Health Physical Therapy in Birds … Vinegar: A Natural Approach to Avian Management Identifying a Potentially Sick Bird / Testing for Diseases and Infections: First Signs / Symptoms of a Sick … Read more

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Newcastle Disease

Newcastle Disease is caused by a virus. The first symptoms usually consist of respiratory distress and rasping followed in 1 or 2 days by paralysis of legs and wings and bad down between legs or straight back over shoulders.

Cockatiel feeding chicks

Bird / Avian Anatomy

Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds’ bodies, shows many unique adaptations, mostly aiding flight. Learn about the anatomy of birds

Phobic Birds – Phobia in Birds 

Phobia in Birds  by Sibylle Faye Johnson Dictionaries define phobia as an irrational, persistent fear of certain situations, objects, activities or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. When the fear is beyond one’s control, or if the fear is interfering with daily life, then … Read more

African Grey with swelling next to eye

Crooked Toes

Chicks may develop crooked toes. We suspect that it’s because of differences in the substrate combined with less exercise than in the wild, and differences in nutrition.

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Caring for a Handicapped Bird

by Jeannine Miesle, MAAllied Member, Association of Avian Veterinarians  When caring for a handicapped bird, we must take into consideration the type of disability it has. If a bird is blind but is otherwise healthy, keeping everything in the cage and surrounding area the same is very important. Providing extra perches so that he cannot … Read more