Pet bird obesity — seed-diet lipidosis and related disease
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Badly overweight birds can lay down fat over the neck, thighs and abdominal cavity.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Breathing rate should be watched during examination, as it can rise with fever, stress or obesity.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Birds on a high-fat diet have shown raised triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
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