Sentences with phrase «psittacine birds»

He is also co-editor of BSAVA manuals; Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds, Psittacine Birds, and Rabbit Surgery, Dentistry and Imaging, co-author of a textbook of tortoise medicine, and author of various book chapters and papers on a range of species.

Not exact matches

If the vet determines your bird to be free of psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) or other medical problems, then your bird's plucking is most likely due to an environmental issue.

The most commonly infected kinds of pet birds are those in the psittacine family (often referred to as parrots).

We see a vast array of birds that belong to the parrot or Psittacines group (order Psittaciformes) including macaws, amazon parrots, lovebirds, cockatiels, parakeets, cockatoos, conures and parrotlets.

In addition to a physical examination, the vet will likely conduct a fecal parasite check to make sure your bird has no intestinal parasites; an examination of urine and feces to be sure there are no indications of gastrointestinal or renal health problems; gram stains to detect any gram - negative bacteria and yeast, a common cause of bird illness that is treatable; a complete blood count to ensure healthy blood levels and verify the absence of blood parasites; Chlamydia testing to assess if your bird is a carrier of three common infectious diseases (psittacosis, ornithosis and parrot fever) which can spread to other birds and to people and is also treatable; and psittacine beak and feather disease, a virus that can affect birds at any stage of their lives, affects many organ systems, and usually reduces the bird's life span.

As a young bird, we worry about infectious diseases (such as Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (Circovirus), Polyomavirus, etc. or genetic / congenital problems (problems that occur prior to the time the chick is hatched).

This is certainly the case for well - understood diseases such as psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) and psittacosis, where breeder birds can be tested and removed from the flock and incoming birds can be tested and quarantined.

Some caged birds are known to have sensitive respiratory systems (in particular Psittacines: parrots, budgerigar, etc.).

Most birds will be required to have a Psittacosis test, and Old World birds may be required to get a Psittacine Beak and Feather test.

Still, it's the birds known collectively as the psittacines that we keep as pets the most.

HARI continues to evolve into a world class Psittacine captive breeding, bird nutrition and research facility.