Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

Bird Care: Citron - Crested Cockatoos: Diseases and Treatments

Rate this book
"Bird Care: Citron - Crested Cockatoos - Diseases and Treatments", kindle edition, presents the possible diseases that Citron - Crested Cockatoos may encounter in their lives and the treatments we need to apply when this happens. By understanding how these diseases affect our birds, we can always prevent, recognize and cure them.
You can read the following chapters:
How to maintain your bird's health
Few advices about how to keep your bird healthy
The first sign of disease
How to recognize the abnormal droppings
Feather picking and self-mutilation
Molting
How to choose the right avian vet
What should you know, when you inform your vet
The special needs of the bird
Flying exercises
Bedding materials
The everyday life of birds
Inappropriate perches
First aid kit for your bird
How to administer medication to your bird
Adding medication in drinking water
Adding medication in food
Liquid medication (Suspensions)
Injectable medication
Vitamins and minerals excess or deficiency
Trauma at birds
Poor general condition
Forced feeding
Skin and feather problems
Massive molting
Soft molting
French molting
Xanthomas (Fatty tumors)
Inflammation of the skin (Dermatitis)
Skin tumors (Lipomas)
Parasites
External parasites
The depluming itch mite (Cnemidocoptes gallinae)
Scaly Leg mite (Cnemidocoptes mutans)
Dermanyssus gallinae
The air sac mites (Cytodites nudus)
Internal parasites
Gapeworm (Syngamus Trachea)
Trichomoniasis (Trichomonas gallinae)
Histomoniasis
Eimeria (Coccidiosis)
Ascariasis
Toxoplasmosis
The appetite and the digestive system
When the bird has diarrhoea
Enteritis (Inflammation of the intestines)
The bird eats too much
The bird doesn't want to eat and drink
Constipation
Obesity
Excessive weight loss
Capillaria ( Capillary or Threadworms)
Gastrointestinal parasites (Tapeworms)
Inflammation of the crop
Liver diseases
Inflammation of the liver (Hepatitis)
Fatty liver
Beak health problems
Deformed beak
Injuries of the beak
Soft beak
Respiratory system problems
Abundant nose secretion
Acute respiratory insufficiency
Rhinitis
Sense organs problems
The eyes
The ears
Reproduction problems
Infertility of the cock
The retention of the egg
Diseases of the feet
Abscess of the feet
Accidents and injuries of the limb
Sprains and dislocations
Fractures
Gout
Nervous system problems
Twirling and Torticollis
Dizzy bird
Intoxications of the cage birds
Birds diseases which could affect humans
Contagious diseases at birds
Prevention of diseases
Bacterial diseases
Avian respiratory mycoplasmosis
Pasteurellosis
Salmonellosis
Psittacosis or parrot fever
Viral diseases
Avian pseudo pest
Marek`s disease
Avian pox at cage bi

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 24, 2016

About the author

Erika Busecan

39 books1 follower

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
0 (0%)
4 stars
0 (0%)
3 stars
0 (0%)
2 stars
1 (100%)
1 star
0 (0%)
Displaying 1 of 1 review
15 reviews
February 29, 2020
Too general

There was lots of facts thrown together. Nothing about Cockatoos, which I was looking for. There was a lot of information about diseases, but the best bet is to go to the vet. Most of the illnesses and remedies given would require a visit to the vet anyway.
Displaying 1 of 1 review

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.