Gout in parrots
Other names: Gout، White joint swelling
Symptoms
- Yellowish-white nodules around the leg joints
- Pain, limping and swelling
- Dehydration and lethargy
- The visceral type is often discovered after death
How it spreads
Not contagious; kidney problems and dehydration (a summer risk in Egypt).
Diagnosis
High uric acid, seeing urate crystals.
Treatment
Fluids, analgesics, allopurinol/colchicine under veterinary supervision; euthanasia if the pain is not controlled.
Prevention
Clean water always available, especially in summer; do not overfeed protein and vitamin D.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.