Neurosis

It is a mental illness that develop as a result of prolonged exposure to factors that injure the psyche, the emotional strain, under the influence of infections and other diseases.
Neuroses in birds, Neurosis in birds, Neurosis in animal

One type of neurosis is manifested in the fact that wild birds were in captivity, and sometimes domesticated begin persistently repeat the same movements: fly then forward, then backward. And moving from day to day by a constant trajectory bird sits on zherdynku every time in the same place.
Such behavior often loses touch with the original reasons that led him from unsuccessful attempts to fly out of the cage, to appear again at will.
birds in cage

Floating high on a closed route, making movements that resemble pendulum, poultry, she did not realize, is trying to save his mind from overload. As such its motion affect rhythm bioelectric processes of the brain. And the result is their synchronization.
bird calms down, the degree of True epilepsy ~ independent disease. The reasons for its occurrence - closely crossbreeding, genetic predisposition to it.
Epilepsy is often the case in small indoor birds: canaries, budgerigars, finches.

Signs of the disease

Neuroses in birds, Neurosis in birds, Neurosis in animal
1-The bird suddenly falls from zherdynky and lies unconscious.
2-Begin convulsions: rapid change in contraction and relaxation of muscles.
3-First cut only certain muscles of the head, the head unnaturally returns.
4-Then there is a strong contraction of the muscles of the body or legs.
After spending some time in this state for some time, the bird suddenly comes to life and becomes happy and cheerful again.

Treatment

Neuroses in birds, Neurosis in birds, Neurosis in animal
Birds provide calm, put it in a cool room, give tincture of valerian, strawberry or fresh infusion of dried berries and pollen.