A budgie suffering from non-specific kidney disease has developed secondary gout deposits in the joints of the lower leg and foot.
Parrot Bytes: Volume 1, No 1: Nutrition
budgie with articular gout
Reviews of Expert Companion Bird Care Series Vol 1
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Review of Vol. I: “…useful information that veterinarians who work with birds will find helpful in day to day practice.”
I highly recommend this DVD both for veterinarians and for veterinarians to offer to bird owners at the time of their bird’s first examination. It gives entertaining and credible coverage of points that are typically included in any well bird examination.
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Review of Vol. I: “…useful information that veterinarians who work with birds will find helpful in day to day practice.”
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2 Comments
Dear sir/madam,
My budgie has an ilness for more than a month, finally I saw the picture on this website and now I believe that my budgie probably has articulate goat. For last 4days his legs are just like the picture shown in your page. I have shown him to 2 veterinarians, they could not determine him illness.i do not know what to do, please show me a way,
Thank you very much.
Anderl,
If you bird truly has gout, please consult with your veterinarian about treatment. If your veterinarian is not familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of gout and kidney disease, then please ak him or her to consult with a bird specialist veterinarian.
Sincerely,
Scott Echols, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)