
Common health issues during hand-rearing
Symptoms to be concerned about
Seek veterinarian attention for any of these symptoms and any other concerns you might have.
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Weight loss
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Respiratory disease
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Diarrhoea of any colour and/or vomiting (wet head)
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Slow crop emptying
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Firm abdomen
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Overstretching of the crop
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Lethargy
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Discharge from the eyes
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Crusty lesions on the face and/or legs
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Bumblefoot
Ducks
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Splay leg
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Angel wing
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Mud balling
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Trauma
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Bumblefoot
Magpies
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Aggression between birds
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Stress and/or boredom
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Bald head (normal moult especially in captivity)
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Feather damage
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Respiratory disease
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Dehydration
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Weight loss
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Pox
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Eye problems
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Feet (first digit, bumblefoot)
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Metabolic bone disease
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Trichomoniasis
Sparrows & finches
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Slow crop emptying
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Over feeding (especially finches)
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Retained feather shealths
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Trichomoniasis
Starlings, Song Thrushes & Blackbirds
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Parasites
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Trichomoniasis
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Pox