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Budgerigar Dog — Clinical Risk Profile | VetTools | VetTools Clinical Intelligence

Budgerigar

AVIAN_PSITTACINE· Lifespan: 5-10 years

📋 Breed Predispositions

Condition	Prevalence	Onset	Severity	Screening
Renal Tumors	20-30% over age 4	4+ years	LIFE THREATENING	Radiographs if lameness or coelomic distension
Gonadal Tumors	Elevated	3+ years	SEVERE	Cere color change (brown→blue in females = testicular tumor)
Megabacteriosis (Macrorhabdus ornithogaster)	Very common	Any age	MODERATE RISK	Gram stain of feces (large gram-positive rods)

Weigh in grams, calculate all doses precisely. Isoflurane mask induction (rapid). Minimal blood loss tolerance. Recovery in heated incubator 85-90°F.