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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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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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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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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
wiley   +1 more source

Age Difference, Not Food Scarcity or Sibling Interactions, May Drive Brood Reduction in Wild Scarlet Macaws in Southeastern Peru

Diversity
Avian brood reduction was initially thought to be driven by insufficient food supply. Now it is more commonly considered a consequence of asynchronous hatching and resulting siblicide, direct filial infanticide (where parents kill specific chicks) or ...
Gabriela Vigo-Trauco, Gustavo Martínez-Sovero, Donald J. Brightsmith   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parrots, people and plants : urban tree removal and habitat loss for the endangered swift parrot, Lathamus discolor [PDF]

, 2011
Swift Parrots, Lathamus discolor, breed predominantly in southeastern Tasmania, including around the city of Hobart. While breeding, they feed mostly on the nectar and pollen of Tasmanian Blue Gum, Eucalyptus globulus, and Black Gum, E.
Hingston, AB, Piech, M
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Habitat Protection Alone Is Insufficient: Costa Rican Parrots Thrive in Altered Landscapes but Remain Vulnerable to Poaching

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 31, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Human population growth and resource overexploitation have induced major changes in global biodiversity. Costa Rica, with 26% of its land area protected, is often cited as a model of environmental conservation. However, conservation efforts have largely focused on habitat preservation, while overharvesting remains an unquantified factor in
P. Romero‐Vidal, J. M. Barbosa, G. Blanco, F. Hiraldo, M. Carrete, J. L. Tella   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Property rights and wildlife utilisation : generating incentives for conservation and economic development : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Economics at Massey University [PDF]

, 1999
The accelerating depletion of natural resources (biological diversity) range from degraded ecosystems, endangered species, and loss of genetic resources. This depletion has raised concern over future human economic welfare among other things Conservation
Bullen, Philip
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Comparison of Electrophoretic and Bromocresol Green Albumin Methods in Chickens and Other Veterinary Species

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 171-181, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background The bromocresol green albumin assay (ALBBCG) has been used in birds and reportedly is noncomparable with electrophoretic albumin (ALBPE) in many species. It is accepted for use in some species and rejected in others. Objectives We aimed to compare the performance of ALBPE and ALBBCG methods within backyard chickens and compare the ...
Jeffrey Brandon, Heather Reider, Kristy L. Pabilonia, A. Russell Moore   +3 more
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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in Captive Psittacines from Costa Rica

Veterinary Medicine International, 2013
Oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs from 117 captive psittacine birds presented at veterinary clinics (88) and from shelters/rescue centers of wildlife (29) were collected to determine the prevalence of C. psittaci in captive birds in Costa Rica.
Jessica Sheleby-Elías, Ántony Solórzano-Morales, Juan José Romero-Zuñiga, Gaby Dolz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source