Illnesses & Emergencies

As you are well aware, there is no guarantee that any bird you get is going to be a healthy one --particularly in the case of a rescue. Following is a list of links to many websites on emergency care information (all birds seem to get sick on Saturday after the vet closes.) and some of the common diseases we may have to deal with. If you have any input to this page (or this website in general), please forward questions or comments to coventry@snowcrest.net

• Heavy Metal Poisoning, HotSpot for Birds, Gillian Willis
• Proceedings of the International Virtual Conferences in Veterinary Medicine: Diseases of Psittacine Birds, May 15-June 30, 1998
• Proceedings of the International Virtual Conferences in Veterinary Medicine: Diseases of Exotic Animals and Wildlife, Nov 15-Dec 15. 1999

Aspergillus

• Problems With Aspergillus, Matthew W. Bond, DVM
• Summary of Avian Diseases: Fungal, Nutritional, Tumors, Parasites & Misc., Michael S. Rand, CPT, VC
• Aspergillosis, HotSpot for Birds, Hannis L. Stoddard III, DVM
• Ask the Vet (Part 1: Aspergillosis), Linda Pesek, DVM
• Ask the Vet (Part 2: Aspergillosis), Linda Pesek, DVM

Hemochromatosis (Iron Storage Disease)

• Iron Storage Disease (Hemochromatosis) in Softbilled Birds, Georgann B. Johnston, AFA
• Emerald Forest Bird Gardens Care Sheet

Papillomatosis

• Azure Memorial Research Fund
• Papilloma Disease in a Yellow Collared Macaw, Gillian Willis
• Papillomas, Joanie Doss
• Papillomatosis Disease, Linda Pesek, Winged Wisdom
• Internal Papillomatosis: An Update, David N. Phalen (1998)
• Cloacal Papillomas in Psittacine Birds: A Retrospective Histopathologic Review, Nancy L. Stedman, et. al. (1998)
• Papillomatosis in birds, vetclick.com

Polyomavirus

• Preventing Polyomavirus Infections excerpted and modified from the Proceedings of the IAS, January 1995.
• Prevention of Avian Polyomavirus Infections through Vaccination, Branson W. Ritchie, DVM, Phd, et. al.
• Ask the Vet (Avian Vaccinations - Polyoma), Linda Pesek, DVM
• Ask the Vet (Part 1: Avian Polyoma), Linda Pesek, DVM
• Ask the Vet (Part 1: Avian Polyoma), Linda Pesek, DVM
• Avian Polyomavirus: My Thoughts, David N. Phalen, D.V.M.

Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD or Macaw Wasting Syndrome)

• International Aviculturist’s Society’s Campaign Against PDD
• Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD), HotSpot for Birds, Hannis L. Stoddard III, DVM
• Proventricular Dilatation Disease, Howard Voren
• Proventricular Dilatation Syndrome, Neuropathic Gastric Dilatation or Macaw Wasting Disease, Linda Pesek, DVM

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)

• PBFD
• Psittacine Beak and Feather PBFD
• PBFD, Tommy the African Grey

Psittacosis (Chlamydiosis, Chlamydia)

• Psittacosis (Chlamydia Psittaci Infections) in Pet Birds, Eva Wallner-Pendleton
• Understanding Pisttacosis, HotSpot for Birds, Hannis L. Stoddard III, DVM

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