Posts Tagged ‘Disease Screening’
Beak and Feather Disease
Avian Vet Treatment for Beak and Feather Disease Circovirus / Psittacine (PBFD) is a tiny virus that can cause devastating disease, including damage to feathers, beaks and the immune system, especially in cockatoos and parrots, where it is called Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD). Strains of the virus can also cause disease in canaries,…
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A Bourke Parrot with conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydiosis Avian Chlamydiosis | Psittacosis Psittacosis or Chlamydiosis. Psittacosis (also called chlamydiosis or chlamydophilosis) is a bird disease that can, on rare occasions, be transmitted to humans. In birds, it typically causes respiratory and/or liver problems or gastrointestinal upsets and can cause death. In humans it can cause…
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