Calcium deficiency in African greys in parrots
Other names: Casco seizures، Grey convulsion
Symptoms
- Weakness and falling off the perch
- Tremors and convulsive seizures
- Pathological fractures
- Bone bowing in the young
How it spreads
Not contagious; a seed diet, no exposure to sunlight/UVB.
Diagnosis
Low blood calcium and ionized calcium, high phosphorus, low vitamin D; radiographs.
Treatment
Calcium injected and then oral, vitamin D, fracture treatment, cage modification.
Prevention
UVB lighting (290–315 nm) or direct sunlight not filtered through glass with shade, pellets, exercise. Greys depend on UVB more than Amazons.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.