Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vitamin A toxicosis in a lorikeet flock.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Park, Fiona
- Affiliation:
- Canley Heights Veterinary Surgery · United Kingdom
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Vitamin A toxicosis has recently been recognized as a concern for granivorous birds such as cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) and nectarivorous birds such as lorikeets. Such birds have little exposure to performed vitamin A in their wild diet, relying on carotene conversion to supply their vitamin A needs. Multiple clinical problems arose in a lorikeet flock when excessive vitamin A supplementation was used.
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