Avian medicine is complex and the veterinarian who takes care of it must necessarily be an all-rounder as far as birds are concerned. This also includes neonatology and paediatrics, which are very particular and specific species topics, that are addressed differently than in dogs and cats.
This brief introduction is to understand how to recognize a healthy chick and how to know if it may be sick. There are also suggestions on how to reach the diagnosis and on the most useful diagnostic methods.
