Vitamin A deficiency in parrots
Other names: Vitamin A deficiency، White spots in the mouth
Symptoms
- Nasal discharge and sneezing
- Swelling around the eye and conjunctivitis
- White plaques in the mouth and sinuses (hyperkeratosis)
- Poor feathers and plucking
- Excessive drinking and urination
How it spreads
Not contagious; a seed-only or poorly measured semi-seed diet.
Diagnosis
Signs and dietary history; birds with reproductive disease on a poor diet are considered deficient.
Treatment
Treat the secondary infection, injectable vitamin A, transition to pellets.
Prevention
Pellets + orange and leafy vegetables (carrot, sweet potato, spinach in moderation, red pepper), spirulina.
Treatment and doses are decided by an avian vet after an exam; Zajel does not publish doses.