Monthly Archives: March 2020

Proventricular Dilatation Syndrome (PDS) in birds , also known as Macaw Wasting Disease or Macaw Fading Syndrome (it was first seen in macaws), and Neuropathic Wasting Disease, is a devastating disease of mostly young psittacines. It was first recognized in the early 1970's. Dr. Ian Tizard has made this his career focus. After reading this page you can learn more from the Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center at Texas A & M. It occurs in over 50 species of parrots. Common species are African Grey parrots, Amazons Macaws, and Cockatoos. It is suspected to also occur in non-psittacine birds like

Trauma to the internal organs that are prolapsed through the cloaca (vent) opening can seriously affect a bird. It is seen in cockatoos and the smaller breed birds like budgies (parakeets or budgerigars) and cockatiels. A prolapsed cloaca in a bird requires immediate replacement of the prolapsed organs. This page shows how we diagnose and treat this disease. To learn more after reading this page the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) has information on birds also. Graphic photos on this page.  Birds with a cloacal prolapse can be quite ill, and even in shock. We consider it an emergency. They

With the significant help of our favorite veterinary ophthalmologist, the late Dr. Paul Jackson, along with our favorite human ophthalmologist, Dr Art Giebel, we removed a cataract from a species of bird called a Macaw. Paul helping us with a hawk from our Wildlife Program that has an injured eye Even wild birds like this pelican get cataracts We now work closely with Doug Esson at Veterinary Ophthalmic Consulting in Irvine, CA for our avian eye problems. Before we get on to this surgery, we would like to show you a picture of a beautiful wild Macaw that Dr. P took on