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Prevalence of New and Established Avian Chlamydial Species in Humans and Their Psittacine Pet Birds in Belgium

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
The presence and zoonotic transfer of four different avian Chlamydia spp. was assessed in an epidemiological study in a psittacine bird population and its owners.
Anne De Meyst   +7 more
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Pandemic Clones of CTX-M-15 Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15, ST147, and ST307 in Companion Parrots

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
Psittacine birds are commonly kept as companion birds and the maintenance of these birds in captivity may represent a zoonotic risk and contribute to the propagation of multidrug-resistant and β-lactamase extended-spectrum (ESBLs)-producing pathogens ...
Yamê Miniero Davies   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myxomatous degeneration of the left atrioventricular valve in a true parrot (Amazona aestiva): a case report

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020
Owning wild species as pets is becoming more and more common. Consequently, experience in caring for them has grown, resulting in the diagnosis of numerous diseases. Among these are cardiovascular disorders, especially in parrots.
Andressa Kagohara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Companion psittacine birds as reservoir of gentamicin and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. [PDF]

open access: yesPesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2020
: Enterococcus are recognized worldwide as significant nosocomial agents that have been continuously envolving to adapt to different niches and acquire resistance to several antibiotic classes. Vancomycin and gentamicin-resistant strains of E.
Bruna G. Cabral   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Avian Pox in Native Captive Psittacines, Brazil, 2015

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
To investigate an outbreak of avian pox in psittacines in a conservation facility, we examined 94 birds of 10 psittacine species, including sick and healthy birds. We found psittacine pox virus in 23 of 27 sick birds and 4 of 67 healthy birds.
Felipe C.B. Esteves   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence and molecular characterisation of respiratory bacterial infections in pet birds: A gender and age-specific analysis

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
The study examined 76 pet bird carcasses at the Department of Veterinary Pathology, CVAS, Mannuthy. The birds were categorised into four major groups: Psittaciformes, Passeriformes, Columbiformes and Galliformes.
C. Udhayakumar   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beak and feather disease virus haemagglutinating activity using erythrocytes from African Grey parrots and Brown-headed parrots : research communication

open access: yesOnderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2005
Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a common viral disease of wild and captive psittacine birds characterized by symmetric feather loss and beak deformities.
K. Kondiah, J. Albertyn, R.R. Bragg
doaj   +1 more source

First report of psittacine beak and feather disease in imported budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) chicks in Mexico

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2020
This case reports an outbreak of psittacine beak and feather disease in imported budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in a breeding site in Mexico. Feather abnormalities occurred in 3-month-old budgerigars and the percentage of affected birds was 40 of ...
Félix Sánchez-Godoy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anaplastic Ventricular Adenocarcinoma in a Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna)

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2012
A case of anaplastic ventricular adenocarcinoma in an adult, female captive blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) is reported. The bird died suddenly and was submitted to necropsy. The carcass was in poor body condition.
Bruno L. Anjos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Greatest Show (Birds) on Earth: Public Presentations and Their Welfare Impacts on Zoo‐Housed Birds

open access: yesZoo Biology, EarlyView.
Birds involved in bird shows were compared against non‐show birds regarding show paticipation, behaviour, body score condiiton, and feather condition. Additionally, comparisons between on and off show days as well as before and after the show were made to investigate differences in behaviour and condition. Show birds demonstrated a closer to ideal body
Bridget Cooper‐Rogers   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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