Amazon Parrots - Diseases
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Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia, nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), inhaled toxins
Upper Respiratory Infections: most commonly based on bacterial infections, but can also be viral or nutritionally. Predominantly affects Mexican Red-Headed Amazons, Lilac-Crowned and Red-lored Amazons)
Pox-virus Infections. Highly contagious. Predominantly affects Double Yellow and Yellow-naped and Yellow-naped Amazons.
Dietary Deficiencies: due to their preference of seeds as primary food source. Vitamin A deficiencies in particular are common and exemplify itself by oral abscesses, sub-mandibular swelling or by a blunting of the choanal papilla.
Obesity - predominantly seen in Mealy and Blue-crowned Amazons. Hypothyroidism may be a factor.
Fatty Liver Syndrome - Again caused by their preference of seed-based diets.
Lead Poisoning exemplifying itself by red urine (hematuria) and acute depression.
Cloacal Papillomas. Affected birds may be straining to defecate or have blood in the stool. Owners may see a reddish growth protruding from the vent. This condition is suspected to be transmissible and affected parrots should not be included in a breeding program.
Seizures (affecting primarily Red-lored Amazons)
Cancer - particularly liver cancer -- common in older amazons.
The are especially susceptible to: Polyoma ... Feather Plucking / Mutilation ... Papilloma
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