ANS 282 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Dermanyssus Gallinae, Proventriculus, Mineral Oil
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Birds are more susceptible to diseases because they have very high interaction with others (especially birds) Birds have very low blood levels (low amount of blood per body weight); can dehydrate very rapidly. Have very small and weak immune system thymus, cecal tonsils, and bone marrow. Very fast metabolism, will increase growth of bacterias and microbes. Diseases can be of a variety of causes: Viral diseases: bacterial diseases, fungal diseases, protozoal diseases, parasitic diseases, nutritional diseases, metabolic diseases, toxic agents. 1- most diseases usually occur when birds are first taken home . and so transmission of disease is not very common. Once established in a home, pet birds usually don"t come into contact with other birds. 2- bird owner is most likely to bring a disease home to the bird. 3- if you have other birds, any new birds should go through a period of quarantine and observation. The main cause of crop burns in birds is
