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| Recent advances in avian medicine have changed the emphasis from infectious diseases and emergency medicine to wellness care. The importance of nutrition and behavior in the health of psittacines has been acknowledged and plays a major role in pet bird wellness programs. Mass importation of wild-caught psittacines was curtailed in the mid-1980s. The current pet bird population is comprised primarily of captive-bred parrots. This has resulted in novel medical concerns and unique behavioral challenges. |
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| See Also |
| Management |
| Pediatric Diseases |
| Bacterial diseases |
| Overview |
| Chlamydiosis |
| Mycotic Diseases |
| Candidiasis |
| Aspergillosis |
| Avian Gastric Yeast |
| Malassezia sp |
| Miscellaneous Mycoses |
| Parasitic Diseases |
| Overview |
| Parasites of the Circulatory System |
| Parasites of the Gastrointestinal System |
| Parasites of the Integumentary System |
| Parasites of the Respiratory System |
| Viral Diseases |
| Avian Polyomavirus |
| Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease |
| Pacheco’s Disease |
| Poxvirus Infections |
| Viscerotropic Velogenic Newcastle Disease |
| Avian Influenza |
| Neoplastic Diseases |
| Overview |
| Pseudoneoplastic Skin Conditions |
| Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Neoplasia |
| Nutritional Diseases |
| Reproductive Diseases |
| Toxicities |
| Traumatic Injury |
| Miscellaneous Diseases |
| Overview |
| Feather Destructive Behavior |
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