Some birds become ill from the tissue damage and may die despite intensive care. Other birds have no signs and the burn is only detected when either food or a hole is noticed in the area of the crop.
If the burn is mild, swelling and redness will appear on the surface of the skin within several days. If the burn is severe, the chick may be very ill, refuse subsequent feedings, and need immediate veterinary care. The type of treatment depends on the degree of tissue damage.
Mild burns may be treated with antibiotics and topical ointments, while severe burns may require life-saving supportive care, and later surgery to repair the damage. This disease is caused by a high fat diet and may be seen in chicks particularly cockatoo chicks that are being hand reared.
Often owners are unaware of the dangers of adding peanut butter, oil, or other high fat foods to the regular commercial formula, or they feed high-fat formulas designed for macaws to inappropriate species.
Fat accumulates in the liver, interfering with normal liver function. Parrot chicks with fatty liver disease typically are heavy for their age and have severe trouble breathing. Treatment includes removing sources of excess fat, reducing the amount of food provided in a single feeding, and adding digestive aids such as lactulose to the formula.
Birds should be handled gently and as little as possible. If this disease is not detected early, and breathing difficulty has occurred, it is often necessary for the veterinarian to give oxygen, injectable fluids, antibiotics, and other supportive care to attempt to save the chick. Young, recently purchased cockatiels may have low body weights for their age and a stunted appearance. These birds may have underlying congenital or developmental problems, including decreased liver function and decreased immune system competence.
With supportive care, some of these birds will survive, but many will not. Birds that survive may have a fairly normal life or may require repeated veterinary care. In nature, they would be eating partially on their own but still receiving supplementation from their parents. At this point, the infant bird is emaciated and dehydrated and may or may not respond to medical treatment.
Splay leg occurs when one or both legs are bent so that the chick is unable to stand properly. The cause of this abnormality is unknown. It can occur in most pet bird species but is most common in cockatiels. For young birds with splay leg, it may be helpful to keep each baby in a small container that does not allow the legs to slide out from under them sideways and to provide flooring that provides some traction.
In cases where the legs are already splayed, a veterinarian can often correct the problem with splints, hobbles, or traction. The younger the bird is at the time of the attempted correction, the faster the recovery and the greater the success rate.
An underbite is a genetic abnormality in which the lower jaw outgrows the upper jaw. It commonly occurs in clutches that is, several chicks from a single clutch of eggs.
If the underbite is not too severe and is detected early, the jaw of the bird can be manually manipulated to avoid surgery. However, surgery can be successfully performed by veterinarians experienced in this technique and may be necessary in advanced cases. Constricted toe syndrome is fairly common in infant birds, often affecting more than 1 toe.
A band of fibrous tissue forms at the joint of the toe and interferes with normal blood circulation. This results in swelling, loss of blood supply, and finally death of the end of the toe. If circulation loss is severe and the tissue has died, amputation of the toe may be necessary. If this condition is recognized early, the fibrous band may be surgically removed to restore circulation.
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