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Types of Avian Trichomoniasis in Parrots
Avian trichomoniasis is caused by Trichomonas gallinae in the upper digestive tract. Mortality is low but incidence and spread are high, and it triggers other diseases, so prevention is necessary. Our team introduces the types and clinical signs.
What to Do When a Parrot Is Egg-Bound?
Egg-binding is not rare, even in previously healthy layers. Handle it promptly or the parrot may die. Our team shares solutions.
Things New Parrot Owners Should Note!
Parrots are easy—they eat little, need no walks, and chat or sing. More people choose them, but beginners make mistakes from inexperience. Our team shares notes for new owners.
Canadian Hairless
The Canadian Hairless, also called the Sphynx, is an extremely rare hairless genetic variant that appeared during the breeding of American or European domestic cats. Although it shares the skin pigment of domestic cats, its skin bears only a few hairs. With a wedge-shaped body, large ears, and a bulky frame, its head looks like Yoda's. The whole look makes it seem not cute but rather frightening compared with domestic cats.
Types and Treatment of Chinchilla Enteritis
Chinchilla enteritis is split into acute and chronic forms, with acute being more severe. Learn the symptoms of each type and how to treat the underlying cause.
My one-month-old kitten has no fur under its armpit and red skin; what is wrong?
Hair loss, inflamed skin, and black specks in a young kitten suggest bacterial folliculitis or parasites like fleas. Clean the area and deworm; disinfect the home.
2-month-old Ragdoll sleeps a lot, looks low-energy but has appetite and formed stool; has dirt on it; suspect a cold
Cold signs resemble respiratory infection, so test for viral causes first. The black specks are actually flea dirt, meaning parasites, not a cold; do external deworming.
Trichomoniasis in Parrots: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Avian trichomoniasis is a parasitic disease from Trichomonas gallinae, common in parrots (and pigeons, ~80% carriers). Signs include yellow cheesy throat lesions, drooling, weight loss, diarrhea, and breathing trouble; severe cases damage organs. Diagnose via mouth-swab microscopy (not fecal), isolate and disinfect, and treat with dimetridazole (50 mg/kg or 0.05% in water for 5–6 days). Prevent by quarantining new birds.
An abandoned kitten I picked up had diarrhea at the rear; yesterday while bathing I squeezed a hard yellow lump from the urethra; today the urethra is swollen with yellow fluid.
The swollen urethra is likely infection from bacteria when you squeezed feces from it. Get a full check if possible. If not, clean with iodine or saline, give oral pet antibiotics, and use a cone while watching intake, urination, and spirits.
Chick Has a Black Poop Crust on Its Bottom; After Cutting It, Yellow Fluid and a Red Fleshy Bit
Feces on the chick's bottom means diarrhea; the red bit may be a prolapsed cloaca from diarrhea or vent-pecking. Diarrhea has many causes; try antibiotics in the water.