Avian Diseases Reading Room
Covers allergic alveolitis, heavy metal poisoning, polyoma virus, salmonella, e coli, and exotic newcastle disease. By the National Cockatiel Society.
Avian Diseases Transmissible to Humans
Describes types of diseases that do not pose a serious threat, but that pet and poultry owners should be aware of.
Avian Health Network, Inc: the Stop PDD Campaign
Non-profit charitable corporation, committed to raising public awareness and funds for avian conditions such as proventricular dilatation disease.
Avian Tuberculosis
Article by a veterinarian on this serious problem that could affect both people and flocks of birds. Discusses diagnosis and treatment.
Chlamydia Psittaci: (Parrot Fever) Infection in Companion Birds
Doctor discusses this bacterial infection commonly known as psittacosis and contagious between psittacine species.
Effective Treatments for Common Avian Parasites
Veterinary article that covers mites, giardia, roundworms, tapeworms, trichomoniasis, and coccidian parasites.
House Finch Disease Survey
Monitors the occurrence of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, a disease that affects House Finches and other wild bird species in the United States and Canada. Describes the disease and h…
Improved Aviculture Management May Prevent Candidiasis in Birds
Provides detail on Candida albicans, a fungus that can grow uncontrollably and impair respiration and feeding. Discusses management of this condition and the treatment for it.
Megabacteria - A Review of the Literature
Published information regarding megabacteria, a disease that afflicts the proventriculus of budgerigars and other birds.
Mycoplasmal Conjunctivitis in Wild Songbirds: The Spread of a New Contagious Disease in a Mobile Host Population
Report about the disease, particularly affecting House Finches.
PetPlace.com - Pacheco's Disease
Caused by a group of psittacine herpesviruses. Article includes an overview, what to watch for, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Psittacosis
Also known as chlamydiosis or chlamydia which can be passed from bird to human. Discusses transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of this dangerous disease.
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