Cockatoo galah corella is prone to several health problems that can kill your pet within a few months to a year once the virus takes place. Below are some of the health issues that these birds can have genetically.

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)

In Cockatoo galah corella, PBFD is caused by a circovirus that attacks the cell of the immune system and cells that produce the beak and feathers. “Essentially, it results in poor feather growth and feathers that don’t replace themselves when they fall out.” In addition, the beak may become fragile and not repair itself.

Because the virus targets the center of the developing bird’s immune system, infected birds often become immunocompromised and die of secondary infections, either bacterial, viral, or fungal. Currently, there is no known cure for PBFD. Infected birds usually die a few months to a year after showing clinical symptoms of the disease.

Feather Picking and Self-Mutilation

In cockatoo galah corella, Feather picking, not attributed to a medical cause, is an obsessive-compulsive disorder and is where a cockatoo galah corella picks at, plucks out, or chews on its feathers.

Self-mutilation is a disorder where a bird chews on its flesh, typically on the breast area or toes. As the bird chews on itself, nerve and tissue damage can result, causing increased discomfort, which may cause the bird to chew even more.

Both disorders can be caused by household stress, boredom, or sexual frustration.

Cockatoo galah corella​ with PBFD