Cockatiels and parrots like all other animals can have pathologies (diseases). Some pathologies appear during the life of the parrot and according to its environment (lack of hygiene, unadapted food, toxic vapours...), others are pathologies that are transmitted by contact or air (dust...).
In this article, I present to you the main pathologies observed in Cockatiels
- Tumours mainly (lipomas, xanthomas, testicular, ovarian, liver or kidney tumours.
- Hypothyroidism with thyroid hyperplasia (iodine deficiency).
- Scabies of the beak and legs.
- Brown hypertrophy of wax.
- Hepatitis by fat overload.
- Diabetes mellitus.
- Joint drip.
- Unilateral paralysis of the leg (often due to a kidney or gonadal tumour).
- Trichomonosis, Giardiasis, megabacteriosis...
- Polyomavirosis.
In addition to the ailments previously studied in the cockatiel family, ascariasis has often been described in the omnicoloured parakeet.
They are identical to those observed in the corrugated parakeet. Frostbite of the paws is also a common condition of the Collared Parakeet.
- Giardiosis, chlamydia.
- Conjunctivitis.
- Obesity, hepatitis by fat overload.
- Tumours (xanthomas).
- Intra-abdominal Ponte.
Cockatiel's most common diseases
- Digestive parasitism.
- Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (P. B. F. D.): dangerous healthy carriers (ulcerative dermatitis).
- Self-mutilation syndrome.
- Poxvirosis.
- Megabacteriosis.
- Intra-abdominal Ponte.
- Intestinal parasitism.
- Chlamydia.
- Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (P. B. F. D).
- Pickling.
- Behavioural disorders (exacerbated grunts).
- Rhinoliths (blocks of debris and caseous secretions, solid, in the nostril) of bacterial, fungal or secondary to malnutrition.
- Infraorbital sinusitis.
- Oral abscess.
- Hypocalcemic syndrome.
- Nutritional deficiencies: vitamins, trace elements or amino acids.
- Bacterial infections: Klebsiella sp., Pseudomonas sp., E. coli, Staphylococcus sp.
- Aspergillosis, chlamydia, polyomavirosis, Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (P. B. F. D).
They are close to those of the Grey of Gabon. Joint gout is also a common condition in Cockatiels.
- Proventriculitis.
- Pacheco's disease.
Cockatiel Eye and nasal conditions
- Chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract: chronic sinusitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis.
- Atheromas, arthrosclerosis.
- Obesity, hepatitis by fat overload.
- Proventriculitis.
- Pacheco's disease, chlamydia.
- Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (P. B. F. D).
- Cloacal prolapse (idiopathic) / Masturbating activity.
- Picking.
- Aggressiveness of the male during the breeding period.
- Behavioural disorders.
- Mycoplasmosis.
Note: existence of persons allergic to Cacatoès (due to powder production).
For P. B. F. F. D. diseases (bill and feather disease) and Psittacosis, we advise you to ask for a certificate of disease tests issued by approved laboratories to the cockatiel breeder or the pet store before putting the bird in contact with the others.
This is very IMPORTANT! to make sure that the newcomer is healthy so as not to contaminate your birds and yourself in certain cases of diseases communicable to humans.
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