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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bast" data-source="post: 11832" data-attributes="member: 379"><p>I look at DKS as a set of symptoms, not as a disease.  Dyskinesia is basically a movement disorder,  and you do see T's present with spastic movements and trouble controlling their motor functions, so it does exist as a symptom. My theory on DKS is pesticide exposure, whether directly or indirectly (like feeders that have been exposed).  SADS on the other hand, I believe to be tied to poor husbandry.  So internal parasites can cause arboreals to lose their grip?  I really want to learn more about this, especially since I love arboreals and avics, so the more I can learn the better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>