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Seizures and brain conditions in birds
Neurological conditions can affect a bird’s movement, behavior, and other body functions. Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD), for example, affects both the nervous and gastrointestinal systems and can cause neurological signs such as seizures, weakness, and partial paralysis. Learn about neurological conditions in birds, including their symptoms, causes, and treatment.
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Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in birds
Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) is an incurable disease that affects the gastrointestinal and neurological systems of a variety of bird species. Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) was originally called “Macaw Wasting Disease” and was first recognized and described in 1978.
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