Heatstroke / heat stress in parrots
Other names: Sunstroke، The bird is panting
Symptoms
- Panting and open-mouth breathing
- Wings held out away from the body
- Lethargy and incoordination
- Convulsions and death
How it spreads
Not contagious; Egyptian summer heat waves (June–September) and aviaries exposed to the sun.
Diagnosis
Signs and circumstances.
Treatment
Gradual cooling: shade and ventilation, spraying lukewarm (not ice-cold) water on the legs and wing, drinking water, a veterinarian for fluids.
Prevention
Permanent shade, ventilation/fans and air conditioning or a desert cooler in breeding rooms, refreshed cold water, bathing pans, do not move birds at midday.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.