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- - Cranial kinesis in birds, especially psittacine species, involves complex movements of the beak that are crucial for their feeding and interacting behaviors.
- - Different diseases can damage both the hard and soft tissues of the beak, possibly causing issues like misalignment, abnormal growth, and infections.
- - To effectively treat and repair beak issues, it's important to know the specific anatomical differences between bird species and to conduct proper diagnostic tests, as many oral diseases can look alike at first glance.
Article Abstract
Cranial kinesis of the avian beak is complex; particularly in birds with prokinetic beak movement, such as psittacine birds. A number of diseases can result in damage to the bony and soft tissue structures of the beak and can lead to secondary pathology, such as beak deviation, abnormal rhamphothecal growth and wear, and opportunistic infections. A solid understanding of species-specific anatomic variations is essential before attempting rhamphothecal restoration or surgical repair. Many diseases of the oral cavity can appear similar on initial clinical evaluation and therefore warrant appropriate diagnostic testing.
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