Sentences with phrase «psittacine beak»

We also do Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) testing on a regular basic for our native parrots.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.