Macaw Diseases
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Young Macaws are sometimes suffer from bacterial, fungal and yeast infections. Adult macaws can develop a variety of unrelated problems. Please refer below for recommended tests.
Respiratory Signs, Chronic Depression, Weightloss: Aspergillosis (fungal disease), bacterial infections / pneumonia,
nutritional deficiencies (Hypovitaminosis A), Psittacosis / Parrot Fever, and inhaled toxins
Behavioral Feather Plucking: Article: Why is Lactobacillus so important to your bird's health? ... Feather Plucking / Mutilation
Chronic Sinus Infections: increasing humidity and using air filters may help minimize the problem.
Sunken-Eye Syndrome: Caused by sinus infections. The eye sinks into the socket.
Annular Toe Lesions: Seen in chicks, may result in loss of toes.
Kidney Damage / Gout: May be caused by excessive supplementation of Vitamin A.
Herpes Infections: May cause proliferative lesions, but more commonly exemplify itself by depigmentation (loss of color).
Cloacal Papillomas: Thought to be a viral condition.
Contagious to other birds (thought to be sexually transmitted). Affected birds should not be used for breeding.
susceptible to (amongst other diseases): Polyoma ... Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, PBFD, Beak & Feather
- CBC - Complete Blood Count to test for internal infections
- Chlamydophila Immunoassay - to diagnosis a disease, which can be contagious to other birds or humans (aka Parrot Fever)
- Culture: to diagnose bacterial or yeast infections
Adult Macaws:
- CBC - Complete Blood Count to test for internal infections
- Culture: to diagnose bacterial / yeast infections
- Full-body x-ray with gas sedation
Natural Antibiotics / Strengthening Your Immunesystem Naturally
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