Diabetes in parrots
Other names: Sugar
Symptoms
- Excessive drinking and urination
- Weight loss
- Glucose in the urine
How it spreads
Not contagious.
Diagnosis
Blood and urine glucose.
Treatment
Pellets and reducing treats, insulin under veterinary supervision. [Update 3] Merck: diagnosis requires persistently high glucose (> 700–800 mg/dL) with glucose in the urine, because stress raises glucose. Treatment: a healthy diet and fewer treats; insulin response is variable; oral drugs have been used without scientific documentation.
Prevention
Preventing obesity.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.