標題: 剛剛收到一月簡訊 January Newsletter [打印本頁] 作者: Amazonshan 時間: 2011-1-26 22:51 標題: 剛剛收到一月簡訊 January Newsletter
January's Summary
The topics of interest in this months edition are:
Identifying Liver Disease and how to Reverse It
Identifying Liver Disease and how to Reverse It
Liver disease is a slow, on-going progressive disease where the liver tissue is replaced with fat. When the liver disease has progressed, the bird may suddenly appear ill.
Females appear to be more affected than males; this may be linked to the hormonal activities in the reproductive hen. Also juvenile birds may be diagnosed with this disease. This usually happens in hand-feeding birds that are either continuously overfed or hand-fed long after they should have been weaned. Hand feeding formulas are calorie-dense and baby birds tend to be sedentary. Any extra calories tend to end up being stored as fat in the liver. This most often diarrhoea seen in cockatoos as they tend to beg even after satiated.
Symptoms:
The enlarged liver may cause breathing difficulties as the organ compromises the body cavity space.
The bird's abdomen may appear distended, and sometimes the liver is actually visible below the keel.
The bird may develop diarrhoea, and the droppings may take on a more greenish hue due to biliverdin being excreted.
Poor feather quality and changes in the feather coloration. In cockatiels, for example, the white feathers may take on a more yellowish colour (doesn't happen in white-faced cockatiels though). Greys may develop red feathers in areas that are usually grey and feathers in eckki's may turn yellow, orange and potentially red.
Dry itchy skin may also be an indicator of liver problem. Once the liver problems have been resolved, it takes a while for the itching to stop.
In some birds, soft areas around the beak occur. Birds may develop overgrown beaks and claws.
End-stage liver disease: toxins build up in the bloodstream, resulting in central nervous systems signs, such as disorientation or seizers
Bleeding clotting problems may occur. A simple broken blood feather may result in prolonged, life-threatening bleeding
Supporting a Healthy Liver through Nutrition & Healthy Lifestyle:
Restorative sleep is crucial as it helps promote healing, including helping a liver rebuild itself.
It is important to change to an organic diet that is rich in fibre, low in fat and protein. The liver should not be burdened with the pesticides that are typically found on conventionally grown produce.
The staple diet should consist mainly of fruits and vegetables with a good quality dry food mix (that doesn't contain any chemicals, artificial flavours or colours). Foods to focus on are those that will help the liver detoxify.作者: Amazonshan 時間: 2011-1-26 22:59
Both parsley and cilantro are great detoxifying agent which help cleanse the liver, especially when the bird is suspected to have heavy metal poisoning. However, just offer it sparingly as they are calcium binders also.作者: Mr_fran 時間: 2011-1-27 11:14