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Fatal Sarcocystis falcatula Infection in Three Penguins

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Sarcocystis falcatula is a well-known cause of fatal pneumonia in some birds, particularly Old World psittacines. Here we describe fatal sarcosystosis due to S.
Shannon G. M. Kirejczyk, Rachel E. Burns, Michael W. Hyatt, Michael J. Yabsley, Michael J. Yabsley, Julia M. Ter Beest, Zoltan S. Gyimesi, Robert J. Ossiboff, Amelia Waltman, Tracie A. Seimon, Rita McManamon, Rita McManamon   +11 more
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The Last Word: The Prattling, Tattling Parrots of Popular Lore

The Journal of Popular Culture, Volume 58, Issue 6, Page 290-299, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Garrulous parrots appear in a wide array of pop culture forms—from urban legends, television sitcoms, and advertising, to comics, pulp detective fiction, and jokes (naming a few). The birds can be helpful, clever agents; but more often they are mischief makers challenging social norms. Among the pandemonium of parrots in expressive culture, we
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Optimal diet strategy of a large-bodied psittacine: food resource abundance and nutritional content enable facultative dietary specialization by the Military Macaw

Avian Research, 2019
Background Dietary specialization should arise when there is a relatively high abundance of a particular resource, where animals may select food items to obtain an optimal diet that maximizes energy intake.
Sylvia Margarita de la Parra-Martínez, Luis Guillermo Muñoz-Lacy, Alejandro Salinas-Melgoza, Katherine Renton   +3 more
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Evidence for a Role of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Streptococcus gallolyticus in the Aetiology of Exudative Cloacitis in the Critically Endangered Kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus)

Molecular Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 24, December 2025.
ABSTRACT The kākāpō is a critically endangered flightless parrot which suffers from exudative cloacitis, a debilitating disease resulting in inflammation of the vent margin or cloaca. Despite this disease emerging over 20 years ago, the cause of exudative cloacitis remains elusive.
Rebecca K. French, Stephanie J. Waller, Janelle R. Wierenga, Rebecca M. Grimwood, James Hodgkinson‐Bean, Andrew Digby, Lydia Uddstrom, Daryl Eason, Kākāpō Recovery Team, Lisa S. Argilla, Patrick J. Biggs, Adrian Cookson, Nigel P. French, Jemma L. Geoghegan   +13 more
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Multidrug‐Resistant Extended‐Spectrum Beta‐Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli in Pet Birds of Bangladesh

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
An alarming 43.83% of cloacal samples revealed multidrug‐resistant ESBL‐E. coli, with TEM being the most frequently detected resistance gene. These results underscore pet birds as hidden reservoirs of MDR pathogens, posing a potential threat to public health in Bangladesh. Routine surveillance and responsible antimicrobial use are crucial to mitigating
Farazi Muhammad Yasir Hasib, Md Bayzid, Tridip Das, Eaftekhar Ahmed Rana, Towhida Kamal, Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, Mohammad Abdul Alim   +6 more
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Detecção de fatores de virulência de Escherichia coli e análise de Salmonella spp. em psitacídeos Detection of virulence factors in Escherichia coli and analysis of Salmonella spp. in psittacines

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2013
A flora entérica dos psitacídeos é composta principalmente por bactérias Gram positivas. Bactérias Gram negativas, como Escherichia coli e Salmonella spp., apresentam elevado potencial patogênico, sendo consideradas indicativo de problemas de manejo, que
Isadora M. de O. Corrêa, Fernanda Flores, Gustavo H. Schneiders, Larissa Q. Pereira, Benito G. Brito, Maristela Lovato   +5 more
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Prevalence of Neoplastic Diseases in Pet Birds Referred for Surgical Procedures

Veterinary Medicine International, 2016
Neoplastic disease is common in pet birds, particularly in psittacines, and treatment should be primarily aimed at tumor eradication. Nineteen cases of pet birds submitted to diagnostic and/or therapeutic surgical procedures due to neoplastic disease ...
Patrícia F. Castro, Denise T. Fantoni, Bruna C. Miranda, Julia M. Matera   +3 more
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Prevalence of avian polyomavirus in psittacine birds in the Klang Valley [PDF]

, 2018
Avian polyomavirus (APV) primarily affects young birds and can cause mortality in a wide range of psittacine birds. This is the first study to detect the presence of APV in Malaysia.
Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah, Abu, Jalila, Zainal Abidin, Nurulhuda Najihah, Zanon, Zamir   +3 more
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Molecular Survey of Chlamydial Infections in Three Public Bird Collections in Tehran, Iran

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
One hundred and eight samples from different avian species were collected and tested for Chlamydia spp. infection using PCR. Thirty‐seven samples from Psittaciformes, Columbiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes and Charadriiformes were positive for Chlamydia DNA.
Seyed Mohamad Mahdi Hashemian, Seyed Ahmad Madani, Seyed Mostafa Peighambari   +2 more
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Mycobacterieel conjunctivaal granuloom bij een Chinese zaagbekeend (Mergus squamatus) [PDF]

, 2018
A five-year-old, female scaly-sided merganser was presented with a chronic recurrent conjunctivitis of the left eye. Physical examination showed a caseous nodular lesion at the palpebral conjunctiva associated with excessive tearing.
Antonissen, Gunther, Bosseler, Leslie, Ducatelle, Richard, Garmyn, An, Geboers, Britt, Haesendonck, Roel, Hellebuyck, Tom   +6 more
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