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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / May 2005Chlamydia psittaci
Should my young, recently purchased Pet Store Budgie be tested for Chlamydia psittaci? My daughter-in-law seems to think these birds are at great risk of having this disease. Joan > Should my young, recently purchased Pet Store Budgie be tested for > Chlamydia psittaci? My daughter-in-law seems to think these birds are at > great risk of having this disease. > > Joan Yes, that is a very good idea. Petstore budgies are mass-produced, but are so cheap that the breeders and petstores don't often take proper precautions against the disease. Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) is a zoonosis, i.e. you can get it from your bird. It usually isn't deadly, and doesn't leave the kind of lasting damage the STD does, but can be serious if untreated. In general it is a very good idea to take any new bird to an avian vet for a new bird exam. A fecal (for internal parasites as well as signs of active disease) and blood test for the "Three Ps" (psittacosis, polyomavirus, PBFD) is always a good idea, the last two especially if you have other birds. All new birds should be quarantined at least 30 days from any existing birds currently in your household. Gloria Gloria You are so right. I would be getting a bloodtest done on the bird if bought from a Pet Shop. You may also like to treat bird with "Psittavet" just in case. I would also worm the Budgie just in case. I would advise to buy from a bird breeder than a pet shop. Maz > Gloria > You are so right. I would be getting a bloodtest done on the bird if [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Maz I've never had problems with internal parasites from petstore birds, only when I bought from a breeder. While it could be a problem in most cases a fecal will catch it, and you won't have to subject the bird to deworming. Remember, medications for deworming are poisons, and if the dosage is wrong you can poison your bird, not just the worms. What is Psittavet? Is it an antibotic? I don't like the idea of treating a bird with something unless it actually needs it, other then vaccines. The last thing we need is a antibotic resistant form of psittacosis. Gloria Psittavet is a Tetracycline Antibiotic your Vet would know what it is! The dosage would be on the bottle for worming so you give the correct dosage from that. I would put my bird on Psittavet even as a precausion, it wont harm the bird at all!! Better being sure than losing the bird to a bad virus. I am not sure where you are from. I am in Australia and I handle a lot of birds - wild & pets, my daughters boyfriends sister caught Psittacosis from a Budgie she bought from a pet shop. She nearly died and the bird died, she was in hospital for 3 weeks and in a very bad way. Its best to make sure, I would. I dont trust pet shops anymore. Bird breeders are more aware of diseases and viruses they are much better to deal with. Maz > Psittavet is a Tetracycline Antibiotic your Vet would know what it is! > The dosage would be on the bottle for worming so you give the correct [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Maz I'm in the US. Here if a bird with psittacosis is found it can shut down and entire store. Even a false positive can do this, too. While it is something to watch out for any store with sense makes sure their stock is free of it, otherwise the store might be closed by the Health Department. All of the birds I bought from the store I worked at were fine...but some of the birds I bought from breeders weren't. And deworming solutions don't kill every paracite, giardia and coccidia for example aren't killed by the same things, or even the same thing as, say, roundworm. Dosing can be tricky, because most of the solutions I've seen are usually for larger animals such as livestock or dogs and cats--makes it tricky to calculate the proper dose for a finch! I make my vet calculate the dosage, and only medicate if needed. Gloria Thanks for the info. >> Should my young, recently purchased Pet Store Budgie be tested for >> Chlamydia psittaci? My daughter-in-law seems to think these birds are at [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Gloria |
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